Secamone emetica
(Retz.) R. Br. ex Schult.
Emetic secamone
ApocynaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten both ripe and unripe.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forested hills.
Asia, India, Sri Lanka,
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 climbing shrub. It grows 8 m long. The leaves are 4-6 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and pointed at the tip. The base narrows into the stalk. The edges are curved under. They are velvety underneath. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The seed pods are in pairs. They are 7.5 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. They are blunt at the base and taper to the tip.
Production
In south India plants flower July to October.
Notes
The roots are used in medicine.
Names & Synonyms
Ankaravali, Antattankam, Karuppattikodi, Kondam, Shadburi, Siranige hambu, Siruathankodi, Sodalie
Periploca emetica Retz.
References (2)
- Arinathan, V., et al, 2007, Wild edibles used by Palliyars of the western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 163-168
- Ramachandran, V. S., 2007, Wild edible plants of the Anamalais, Coimbatore district, western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal or Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 173-176
