Pterococcus corniculatus (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Pterococcus corniculatus (Smith) Pax & Hoffm.
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
- Plukenetia corniculata Smith.
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: aroi tang-tang angin (West Java)
- Malaysia: chumbai, pina-pina, pepina.
Distribution
From northern India to Burma and Thailand, and scattered throughout western Malesia to the Moluccas and Flores.
Uses
The sweet leaves are eaten cooked with coconut milk.
Observations
- Woody climber, 2-3 m tall, glabrous.
- Leaves cordate-oblong with glands, 7-19 cm × 3-10 cm, dentate.
- Fruit a conspicuously 4-winged or 4-horned capsule.
In young forest from 100-300 m altitude. It is cultivated on sandy soils under shade. Propagation by cuttings or by seed.
Selected sources
2, 3, 4, 7, 20, 44, 86.