Callerya eriantha

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. The stems are woody. It climbs over other plants.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The fruit are cooked and eaten. They are acid. They are boiled.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Akar koyah, Akar kuayah, Akar pua

Synonyms

Adinobotrys erianthus (Benth.) Dunn; Milletia eriantha Benth.; Padbruggea eriantha (Benth.) Craib; Phaseolodes erianthum (Benth.) Kuntze; Whitfordiodendron erianthum (Benth.) Merr.;