Pepisangan uvaria
Uvaria littoralis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A woody climber or vine. It grows 2-4 m long. The leaves are large. The leaves are 30 cm long by 12 cm wide. The flowers are red or dark brown. There are a few flowers in a group. The fruit is made up of 5-50 small fruits. The fruit is round and 2.5 cm long. There are about 8 seeds in 2 rows.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowland in hedges and thickets.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are fleshy, sweet and edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Akar pisang-pisang jantan, Bagh-ranga, Bagh-rungha, Bunga jari hutan, Kalak, Nom chang, Oyod kalah, Uvaria pepisangan, Vor chekprey

Synonyms

Guatteria cordata Dunal; Magnolia fasciculata P. Parm.; Unona camphorata Blanco; Unona littoralis Blume; Uvaria cordata (Dunal) Wall. ex Alston; Uvaria macrophylla Roxb.; and others