Albertisia sp.
MenispermaceaeSpice/Beverage
What to Eat
Edible parts: Spice, Flavouring
Used as a spice and flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sabah in Borneo.
Asia, Malaysia, 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 woody vine from the Menispermaceae family found in tropical Sabah, Borneo, characterized by distinct leaf stalk scars on the stem.
Names & Synonyms
Afa' fulung
References (1)
- Hoare, A., 2003, Food use of the Lundayeh SW Sabah. Borneo Research Council.
