Alyxia lucida

Blume

Alyxia cinnamon

ApocynaceaeBark/SapSpice/Beverage

Alyxia lucida

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Alyxia lucida

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Alyxia lucida

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Bark - spice

The bark is used as a spice.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, East Africa, East Timor, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, SE Asia, Timor-Leste,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burundi, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical woody climbing vine in the Apocynaceae family, found in warm regions.

Names & Synonyms

Many

References (1)

Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 32 (NB confused over synonyms - Alyxia gynopogon)

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