Pachygone ovata

Family: Menispermaceae

What it is like

A climber or vine. The vine can be 10 cm across. The leaves are 4-15 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 5-15 cm long. The fruit are round and 6-7 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Christmas Island, India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Varinkodi

Synonyms

Cebatha pubescens (Benth.) Kuntze; Cissampelos ovata Poir.; Pachygone hullsii (F. Muell.) F. Muell.; Pachygone pubescens Benth.; Tinospora hullsii F. Muell.; Tristichocalyx pubescens (Benth.) F. Muell.;