Bauhinia coccinea
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stem - drink
The stem is prepared as a drink.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Vietnam it grows between 200-1,000 m above sea level.
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
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 in the Fabaceae family with red flower petals, native to Vietnam where it grows at elevations between 200-1,000 m.
Notes
Caesalpinaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Mau, Quach
Phanera coccinea Lour.
References (1)
- Van Sam, H. et al, 2008, Uses and Conservation of Plant Species in a National Park. A case study of Ben En, Vietnam. Economic Botany 62:574-593
