Adenia trilobata

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A creeping plant. The stems can be 20 m long. The leaves usually have 3 lobes. The lobes are narrowly sword shaped and 7-15 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit is oblong and slightly 3 angled. They are 5-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide they are greenish.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lemshinokjang

Synonyms

Modecca trilobata Roxb.;