Diploclisia glaucescens

Family: Menispermaceae

What it is like

A climber. It is a woody vine. It grows 20 m long. The stems are 10 cm across. The leaves are broadly oval and 6-11 cm long and wide. The flowering shoots are 10-30 cm long. The flowers are light yellow. The fruit are yellowish-red. They are oblong and 1.3-2 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests up to 1,200 m above sea level in Thailand.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Khruea sai kai, Ma nim dam, Tap tao

Synonyms

Cocculus glaucescens Blume; Diploclisia macrocarpa Miers; and others