Palmate-leaf phytocrene
Phytocrene palmata
Family: Icacinaceae
What it is like
A creeper. The leaves are on the upper part of the branches. The are round to kidney shaped with lobes like fingers on a hand. The flowering shoots are in the axils of the leaves. There are 12-15 small flowers on a shoot. There are several fruit in a round head 7-10 cm across.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in hilly lowland forests up to 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
A watery drinkable sap flows from the stems.
Edible parts
Sap - water
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Akar kepajang