Conjoined custard apple, Kalak asu vine
Anomianthus dulcis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A branched shrub. It can be a large woody climber. It can grow 30 m long. The leaves are simple and oval. They are 10-15 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The flower heads are at the ends of branches. They are pink or yellow and in clusters or 2-4. The flowers are 3-4 cm across and have 6 petals. The fruit is made up of 8-15 fruit joined together. They are 1-2.5 cm long and occur in a bunch. They are red when ripe and are sweet. There are 1-2 seeds in each fruit.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests and thickets.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Central America, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as an occasional snack. They are sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Akar pisang-pisang hitam, Kalak asu, Kalak mantang, Kalak ucet, Kruer kruer nom vour, Nom maew, Nomwua, Tob hoo, Teentang, Teen tung, Teen tung noey, Top huu, Treal doh krobei, Triel dahs krabei, Vodanhhoa

Synonyms

Anomianthus auritus (Blume) Backer; Anomianthus heterocarpus Zoll.; Rauwenhoffia heterocarpus Zoll.; ? Uvaria dulcis Dunal; Uvaria heterocarpa Blume;