Willughbeia tenuiflora

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. The branches have rusty hairs. The leaf stalks are 1-2 cm long. The leaves are oblong and 5-22 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and they taper to the tip. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. There are 8-18 flowers in a group/ The fruit are pear shaped and 6-15 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. The seeds are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akar getah gerip

Synonyms

Ancylocladus tenuiflorus (Dyer ex Hook.f.) Kuntze;