Callerya nieuwenhuisii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A woody vine or creeper. It is twisting on ground. It grows 20 meters long . The bark is brown. The leaves have 3 leaflets. Flowers are orange. They occur in groups along the stem. Fruit boiled and eaten.

There are 19 Callerya species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in closed forest up to 1,600 m above sea level in Sarawak.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akar belum, Akar kelalai, Bingol, Blungka, Rendan belum

Synonyms

Adinobotrys myrianthus Dunn; Adinobotrys nieuwenhuisii (J. J. Sm.) Dunn; Millettia cuspidata Ridl.; Millettia nieuwenhuisii J. J. Sm.; Whitfordiodendron myrianthum (Dunn) Merr.; Whitfordiodendron nieuwenhuisii (J. J. Sm.) Merr.;