Willughbeia edulis
Willughbeia edulis[1] is a vine species bearing tropical fruit in the family Apocynaceae. It is a yellow sour edible fruit found in: India, Indo-China (Cambodia, Myanmar, and Isan (northeastern) with Chanthaburi Province of Thailand[2] as well as Vietnam) include Peninsular Malaysia. It may be known under a number of synonyms including "Willughbeia cochinchinensis".[3] The roots can be used as a red dye[4] and it may be used medicinally in parts of Asia including Cambodia.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Willughbeia |
Species: | W. edulis |
Binomial name | |
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Vernacular names
Local names include: kuy in Cambodia, gedraphol, laleng-tenga, bel-tata in India, dton-kuy (ต้นคุย), kuiton (เถาคุย), kreua (เครือ), katong-katiew (กะตังกะติ้ว) in Thai, and bak yang-pa (บักยางป่า) in Isan dialect.[2][4] talaing-no in Myanmar and guồi in Vietnamese.[5]
Kubal madu in Indonesia refers to a similar edible relative, W. sarawacensis.
References
- Roxburgh W (1820) Plants of the Coast of Coromandel 3: 77.
- "เจษฎาโอ้โฮ : บักยางป่า" [Jessada Oho : bak yang-pa]. Channel 7 HD (in Thai). 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- Kuy fruit
- http://www.samunpri.com/modules.php?name=Herbs&file=thor&func=thor14
- http://www.foodplantsinternational.com/index.php?sec=plants&page=simple_info&plantid=17519&nocache=1 Food Plants International Helping the Hungry Feed Themselves