Pilutang roots
Salacia verrucosa

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A woody climber. It grows 6 m long. The branches usually are covered with lenticels. The flowers are pale green to yellow. The fruit is a flattened berry. It is 2 cm across.

It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests up to 920 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Malesia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Kam dong, Kradon yen, Salasia pilutang, Sauk-kala, Ta kwaang

Synonyms

Annulodiscus nigricans Tardieu;