Paederia linearis
Hook. f.
Khawtonmak
RubiaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seed
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in limestone areas. It grows in open sunny places between 10-350 m above sea level.
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A climber. It grows 9 m tall. The leaves are often in rings of three and are narrowly oval and 4-17 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. Leaves can be of 2 forms. Leaves near the flowers are smaller. The flowers occur in groups of a few flowers. The fruit is flattened and broadly oval. It is 5-8 mm long by 5-8 mm wide. The seeds are black and 1-2 mm wide.
Names & Synonyms
Tot mu totma
Hondbesseion lineare (Hook.f.) KuntzePaederia consimilis Pierre ex Pit.
References (3)
- Kachenchart, B., et al, 2008, Phenology of Edible Plants at Sakaerat Forest. In Proceedings of the FORTROP II: Tropical Forestry Change in a Changing World. Bangkok, Thailand.
- Somnasang, P., Moreno, G and Chusil K., 1998, Indigenous knowledge of wild hunting and gathering in north-east Thailand. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 19(4) p 359f
- Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 95
