Tylophora flexuosa
R. Br.
ApocynaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
How to Identify
A tropical vine of the Apocynaceae family that produces edible fruit.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are crushed and applied to treat scabies. The stem is used in the treatment of urticaria and smallpox. A decoction or infusion of the roots is taken as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
Names & Synonyms
Hoya flexuosa (R. Br.) Sprengand others
References (1)
- Smith, M & Kalotas, A. C., 1985, Bardi Plants: An Annotated List of Plants and Their Use by the Bardi Aborigines of Dampierland, in North-western Australia. Rec. West Aust. Mus. 1985, 12(3): 317-359 (Naming uncertain)
