Millettia eriantha (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Millettia eriantha Benth.

Family: Leguminosae

Synonyms

• Whitfordiodendron erianthum (Benth.) Merrill,
• Adinobotrys erianthus Dunn.

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: akar kuayah, akar koyah.

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand.

Uses

The very acid fruits are eaten boiled.

Observations

• Woody forest climber.
• Leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 5-7.
• Fruit flattened ovoid, 5 cm × 4 cm, ridged and hairy.

Selected sources

20, 27, 76.