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Hodgsonia macrocarpa var. capniocarpa

(Ridl.) Tsai

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Description

A woody climber. The leaves have 3-5 lobes. The fruit is smooth and not ridged. It has dark spots on the surface.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Hodgsonia capniocarpa Ridl.

Also Known As

Akar kepayang

References (2)

  • Cheng, Z., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2022) 18:3
  • Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27 (As Hodgsonia capniocarpa)

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