Ukshi
Getonia floribunda

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A large climbing shrub. It can be 5-10 m long. The vines are 5-10 cm across. The bark is grey. The branches have thick fluffy layers in the surface. The leaves are oval and 5-12 cm long. New branches are hairy and rust coloured. The flowers are in dense clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are fluffy and 8 mm long. They have 5 edges.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit - medicine, vine - water

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Adivijama, Bontha pandlu, Kokkarai, Minnarajoti

Synonyms

Calycopteris floribunda (Roxb.) Lam. ex Poir; Calycopteris nutans (Roxb.) Kurz; Getonia nitida Roth. Getonia nutans Roxb,; Poivrea sericea Walp.; and others