Tuk dahs
Holarrhena curtisii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. It has a rootstock that lasts from year to year and tufts of shoots develop from this. The branches are grey. They can have white dots. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-10 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are rounded or wedge shapes at the base. They are hairy. The flowers are at the top. The flowers are white. The fruit are pale to dark brown and 11-33 cm long by 3-8 mm wide. The seeds are 8-14 mm long with a tuft of hairs at the tip.

The leaves are used to treat Leishmania. The pods are probably used against stomach worms.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in clear forests on sandy soils. It can grow in mangrove swamps or savannahs. It grows from sea level to 400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The flowers are eaten after quick cooking.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kood kok, Lun mok, Lut tanong, Num nom sio, Sap kun, Tuk das

Synonyms

Holarrhena densiflora Ridl.; Holarrhena latifolia Ridl.; Holarrhena pulcherrima Ridl.; Holarrhena similis Craib;