Tylophora flexuosa
R. Br.
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical vine of the Apocynaceae family that produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are crushed and applied to treat scabies. The stem is used in the treatment of urticaria and smallpox. A decoction or infusion of the roots is taken as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
Hoya flexuosa (R. Br.) Sprengand others
References (1)
- Smith, M & Kalotas, A. C., 1985, Bardi Plants: An Annotated List of Plants and Their Use by the Bardi Aborigines of Dampierland, in North-western Australia. Rec. West Aust. Mus. 1985, 12(3): 317-359 (Naming uncertain)
