Decandrus connarus
Connarus semidecandrus

Family: Connaraceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m high. It can climb. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3-7 leaflets. They are oval and 4-20 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The flowers are on long stalks at the end of the plant. There are many flowers in a group. They are white but fade to brownish. The fruit is a follicle that turns orange when ripe. The seeds are black with an orange yellow aril of layer around them.

There are about 100 Connarus species. It is a medicinal plant in Thailand.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It occurs in secondary forests and on plains below 1000 m altitude in tropical Asia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akar kuayah, Akar tukar, Konarusa, Lopbop, Lumpu'ehs daek, Tenggek burung, Terung tenggek, Thopthaep khruea

Synonyms

Connarus mekongensis Pierre; and several others