Stelmacrypton khasianum
(Kurz) Baill.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The young fruit are boiled and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, China, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, 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 creeper. It grows 10 m long. The branches are hairy when young. The leaves are oval to oblong and reddish. They are 7-17 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and it tapers to the tip. The flowers are in groups of 4-5. They are greenish-yellow. The fruit follicles are oblong and 5-9 cm long by 2 cm wide. The seeds are oval and 3 cm long.
Names & Synonyms
Thei-kel-ki, Xu yao teng
Pentanura khasiana KurzPeriploca khasiana Benth. & Hook.f.Stelmatocrypton khasianum (Kurz) Baill.
References (1)
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126 (As Pentanura khasianum)
