Phytocrene gigantea

Wall.

Fountain tree

IcacinaceaeBark/Sap

Phytocrene gigantea

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Phytocrene gigantea

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Phytocrene gigantea

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Sap

A watery, drinkable sap flows from the stems and is traditionally consumed.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Asia, Myanmar, SE Asia,

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 tropical climbing vine or creeper of the Icacinaceae family.

References (1)

Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 493

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