Adenia trilobata
(Roxb.) Engl.
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Description
A creeping plant. The stems can be 20 m long. The leaves usually have 3 lobes. The lobes are narrowly sword shaped and 7-15 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit is oblong and slightly 3 angled. They are 5-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide they are greenish.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Modecca trilobata Roxb.
Also Known As
Lemshinokjang
References (1)
- Mozhui, R., et al, 2011, Wild edible fruits used by the tribals of Dimapur district of Nagaland, India. Pleione 5(1): 56 - 64.
