Uncaria cordata
(Lour.) Merr.
Heart-shaped cordata
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Description
A woody climbing vine in the Rubiaceae family that grows up to 10 m long.
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Edible Uses
The trunk liquid is consumed.
Where It Grows
Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Restiaria cordata Lour.and several others
References (1)
- Henning, B. M., 2014, The Diversity of Conservation: Exploring Narratives, Relationships and Ecosystem Services in Melanesian Market-based Biodiversity Conservation. Ph D dissertation, Uni of Minnesota. p 217
