Cheiloclinium hippocrateoides

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It can grow 8-18 m tall. The leaves are 4-21 cm long by 1.5-13 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and have wavy edges. The fruit are oval and 3-5 cm long by 2-4 cm wide.

The family was formerly Hippocrateaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Omentakame, Owentaka

Synonyms

Cheiloclinium gleasonianum A. C. Sm.; Cheiloclinium krukovii (A. C. Sm.) A. C. Sm.; Cheiloclinium minutiflorum A. C. Sm.; Salacia divaricata A. C. Sm.; Salacia gleasoniana A. C. Sm.; Salacia hippocrateoides Peyr.; Salacia krukovii A. C. Sm.; Salacia minutiflora A. C. Sm.;