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Plukenetia polyadenia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It twines around other plants. Plants often have male and female flowers on separate plants. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are rounded at the base and the leaf stalk is long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a large, green capsule with 4 ribs. The seeds are large and brown. They are split open with a knife to release the kernel.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows to the tree tops in wet lowland forest. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Elaeophora abutifolia Ducke; Elaeophora polyadenia (Mull.Arg.) Ducke; Plukenetia abutifolia (Ducke) Pax & K. Hoffm.;