Large leaved climbing bushwillow
Combretum latifolium

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A vine or creeper. It can grow 30 m long. The small branches usually do not have hairs. The leaves are arranged opposite and have stalks 1-2.5 cm long. The leaves are oval and 7-20 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The flowers are in spikes 6-10 cm long in the axils of leaves. The flowers have a scent.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Andaman Islands, Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ghana, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Unsure, probably leaves and fruit.

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Owhirem, Vor rormeat

Synonyms

Combretum cyclophyllum Steud.; Combretum extensum Roxb. ex G.Don.; Combretum formosum Griff.; Combretum leucanthum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.; Combretum macrophyllum Roxb.; Combretum macrostachyum Wall. [Invalid]; Combretum micropetalum Llanos [Illegitimate]; Combretum platyphyllum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.; Combretum rotundifolium Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Combretum wightianum Wall. [Invalid]; Combretum wightianum Wall. ex Wight & Arn.; Embryogonia latifolia (Blume) Blume;