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<big>''[[Pterococcus corniculatus]]'' (Smith) Pax & Hoffm.</big> | <big>''[[Pterococcus corniculatus]]'' (Smith) Pax & Hoffm.</big> | ||
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:Family: Euphorbiaceae | :Family: Euphorbiaceae | ||
== Synonyms == | == Synonyms == | ||
''Plukenetia corniculata'' Smith. | *''Plukenetia corniculata'' Smith. | ||
== Vernacular names == | == Vernacular names == | ||
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The sweet leaves are eaten cooked with coconut milk. | The sweet leaves are eaten cooked with coconut milk. | ||
== Observations == | |||
*Woody climber, 2-3 m tall, glabrous. | |||
*Leaves cordate-oblong with glands, 7-19 cm × 3-10 cm, dentate. | |||
*Fruit a conspicuously 4-winged or 4-horned capsule. | |||
In young forest from 100-300 m altitude. It is cultivated on sandy soils under shade. Propagation by cuttings or by seed. | |||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 2 May 2016
Introduction |
Pterococcus corniculatus (Smith) Pax & Hoffm.
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
- Plukenetia corniculata Smith.
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: aroi tang-tang angin (West Java)
- Malaysia: chumbai, pina-pina, pepina.
Distribution
From northern India to Burma and Thailand, and scattered throughout western Malesia to the Moluccas and Flores.
Uses
The sweet leaves are eaten cooked with coconut milk.
Observations
- Woody climber, 2-3 m tall, glabrous.
- Leaves cordate-oblong with glands, 7-19 cm × 3-10 cm, dentate.
- Fruit a conspicuously 4-winged or 4-horned capsule.
In young forest from 100-300 m altitude. It is cultivated on sandy soils under shade. Propagation by cuttings or by seed.
Selected sources
2, 3, 4, 7, 20, 44, 86.