Yellow chilocarpus
Chilocarpus denudatus

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. It grows 20 m long. The leaves are oblong. The leaf stalk is 1 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are congested. The fruit is an orange berry. It can be lumpy. There are many seeds.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary and secondary rainforest and mossy forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indonesia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The stem tips and fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Cilokarpus kuning

Synonyms

Alstonia micrantha Ridl.; Chilocarpus alyxifolius Pierre; and others