Desmos dumosus
(Roxb.) Saff.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stems - water, Flavouring
The stems are used as a source of water and as a flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, China, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
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 plant. It grows 4 m long. It is woody. The young branches are hairy. The leaves are oval and 5-16 cm and 2-7 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are opposite the leaves and the flower hangs down.
Names & Synonyms
Dasymaschalon moniliferum (Merr.) P. T. LiDesmos subbiglandulosus (Miq.) Merr.Oxymitra monilifera Merr.Unona dumosa Roxb.Unona subbiglandulosa Miq.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
