Willughbeia tenuiflora
Dyer ex Hook.f.
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Description
A woody climber. The branches have rusty hairs. The leaf stalks are 1-2 cm long. The leaves are oblong and 5-22 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and they taper to the tip. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. There are 8-18 flowers in a group/ The fruit are pear shaped and 6-15 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. The seeds are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The pear-shaped fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore,
Synonyms
Ancylocladus tenuiflorus (Dyer ex Hook.f.) Kuntze
Also Known As
Akar getah gerip
References (3)
- Middleton, D. J. & Rodda, M., 2019, Apocynaceae. Flora of Singapore (Vol. 13:421-630, 2019) p 490
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-2
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
