Tetrastigma bracteolatum
(Wall. ex M. Laws) Planch.
Monjam hei
VitaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit are eaten raw; they have a somewhat sour taste.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 1,000-1,600 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim,
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 large woody climber. It has tendrils. The branches are very slender. The leaves are compound with leaflets like fingers on a hand. There are 3 leaflets.
Production
In Sikkim fruit are available in December to January.
Notes
There are about 90 Tetrastigma species. They are mostly in India and Asia.
Names & Synonyms
Charchare, Durujedoukha, Durujeokha, Golgotilata, Hrui-ri-thet, Khurangul ludi, Monja-mahei, Nwe-sein, Soh-mei-boit, Toludorrik, Tundor-rik
Vitis bracteolatum Wall.
References (11)
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