Uvaria cordata (PROSEA)
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Uvaria cordata (Dunal) Alston
- Family: Annonaceae
Synonyms
Uvaria macrophylla Roxb.
Vernacular names
- Malaysia: akar pisang-pisang jantan, bunga jari hutan
- Thailand: kluai muu sang (Trang), nom chaang (northern), laa-koh (Malay).
Distribution
From India to Indo-China and throughout Malesia.
Uses
The fruits are eaten in India.
Observations
A large woody climber with large leaves. Flowers dark red in few-flowered cymes. Fruit composed of distinct carpels (fruitlets); fruitlet berry-like, ovoid to globose, 2-3 cm long, orange, succulent, containing several dark brown seeds.
Selected sources
16, 80.
