Sarcolobus globosus

Wall.

ApocynaceaeFruitLeavesScore: 43/100Potential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves, Caution

The fruit are made into jam after green fruit are cut, young seeds removed, pickled to remove latex, washed in salt water for 3 days, then boiled with or without sugar depending on use. The leaves are also eaten with curry.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows along the edge of the mangrove swamp.

Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand,

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 small climbing shrub. The stem is tough and woody. It has a thick fleshy rootstock. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 3-6 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are small and starry. They are crowded in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are brown follicles 4-5 cm across. There are many flattened seeds.

Nutrition Score: 43/100

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	91.3	—	—	11.9	—	67.3	—	32.9

Wikipedia

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Sarcolobus globosus is a twining shrub native to tropical regions of Asia including India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar-Burma, the Philippines and Indonesia. In India the plant is found in the mangrove forests of West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Sundarbans and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Traditional practices in these regions use the leaves and rhizomes as medicine; and the seeds are poisonous and used as bait to kill dogs and wild animals.

Notes

There are 14 Sarcolobus species. The seeds are used to poison animals.

Names & Synonyms

Akar pelir kambing, Akar batu pelir kambing, Akar kambing-kambing, Banok, Baoli-lata, Baoli-phal, Buah pitis, Pitis-pitis

References (8)

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World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew