Albertisia papuana
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Sungkai papuana
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring
The fruit is eaten, and leaves are used as flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in primary rainforest at low altitude.
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua, 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 woody vine. The young branches have a grey covering. The leaf stalks are swollen at both ends. Plants are separately male and female.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Notes
There are about 17 Albertisia species.
Names & Synonyms
Sungkai sayur
Albertisia papuana var. bancana Boerl.Albertisia papuana var. buruensis Boerl.
References (2)
- Forman, L.L., 1984, Menispermaceae in Flora Malesiana Series 1 Vol 10 (2) p166,
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 890
