Climbing tetracera
Tetracera scandens

Family: Dilleniaceae

What it is like

A woody vine. The leaves are very rough, alternate and pointed at both ends but longer near the tip than the base. They are toothed around the edge and the surface is rough. The flowers are rather small and white and borne on compound flower arrangements. The fruit are small and red.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. Apparently common and widely distributed from central Luzon to southern Mindanao in the Philippines in dry forests. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The stem when cut gives drinking water.

Edible parts

Stem - water, sap

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Akar mempelas, Cheung kor, Day chieu, Katmon-bagin, Rokokan, Singaran, Tugiac leo

Synonyms

Delima scandens Burkill; Delima sarmentosa Linn.; Tetracera sarmentosa (L.) Vahl; Tragia scandens L.;