Abuta platyphylla Mart. ex Eichler

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Menispermaceae > Abuta

Characteristics

A climber. The leaves are heart shaped and grey underneath. The flowers have 12 petals. The fruit are in groups of 3-6. They are oval.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

A flour is extracted from the root starch
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Edible fruits roots
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:580075-1
WFO ID wfo-0000511669
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Synonyms

Abuta platyphylla