Combretum latifolium

Blume

Large leaved climbing bushwillow

Combretaceae Edible: Unsure, Probably leaves and fruit. 33 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A vine or creeper. It can grow 30 m long. The small branches usually do not have hairs. The leaves are arranged opposite and have stalks 1-2.5 cm long. The leaves are oval and 7-20 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The flowers are in spikes 6-10 cm long in the axils of leaves. The flowers have a scent.

Edible Uses

The leaves and fruit are likely edible, though the edible portion requires further confirmation.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Where It Grows

Africa, Andaman Islands, Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ghana, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa,

Synonyms

Combretum cyclophyllum Steud.Combretum extensum Roxb. ex G.Don.Combretum formosum Griff.Combretum leucanthum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.Combretum macrophyllum Roxb.Combretum macrostachyum Wall. [Invalid]Combretum micropetalum Llanos [Illegitimate]Combretum platyphyllum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.Combretum rotundifolium Roxb. [Illegitimate]Combretum wightianum Wall. [Invalid]Combretum wightianum Wall. ex Wight & Arn.Embryogonia latifolia (Blume) Blume

Also Known As

Owhirem, Vor rormeat

References (4)

Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 42 (As Combretum platyphyllum)
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 183 (As Combretum platyphyllum)
Turreira Garcia, N., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical knowledgeof the Kuy and Khmer people in Prey Lang, Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History 2017 (1): 76-101
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew