Actinostemma lobatum Maxim.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Actinostemma

Characteristics

A slender annual herb. The leaves are thin and triangle shaped or like a spear head. They taper to the tip. The flowers are small and greenish-yellow. The seeds contain an edible oil.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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It is a temperate plant.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible seeds
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:291175-1
WFO ID wfo-0000519582
COL ID 64PQS
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Synonyms

Actinostemma japonicum Actinostemma lobatum Actinostemma palmatum Actinostemma racemosum Mitrosicyos lobatus Mitrosicyos racemosus Pomasterion japonicum Actinostemma lobatum var. japonicum Actinostemma lobatum var. palmatum Actinostemma lobatum var. semilobatum Mitrosicyos racemosa