Helicteres lanceolata
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are sword shaped and 6-9 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They have white hairs underneath. The flowers have both sexes and are small and in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule 2.5 cm long.
There are about 60 Helicteres species. There are 38 in tropical America. Also put the the family Helicteraceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dee nguu, Do thon, Peek kai dam