Combretum trifoliatum

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows 15 m tall. The mature stems can be 3 cm across. The bark is flaky. The young stems twine in an anticlockwise direction. They are hairy. The leaves are opposite or usually in rings of three. They are oval and 9-13 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. The flowers have 5 petals. The fruit have 5 narrow ridges. They are 5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It often occurs in flooded places at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit may be occasionally eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cacoucia lucida (Blume) Hassk.; Cacoucia trifoliata (Vent.) DC.; Combretum bellum Steud.; Combretum lucidum Blume; Terminalia lancifolia Griff.;