Setting heart vine
Mappianthus iodoides

Family: Icacinaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. Young branches are angular. The leaf stalk is up to 1.4 cm long. There is a groove underneath. The leaf blades are reddish underneath. They are olive green above. They are narrowly oval and 8-17 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. Flowers are separately male and female. The flowers are yellowish brown. The fruit is fleshy and light green. It is oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-1.7 cm wide.

Where it is found

In is a tropical plant. In China it grows in scrub and valley forests. It grows between 700-1,900 m altitude. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ding xin teng

Synonyms

Mappianthus tomentosus D. Fang;