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Summary
Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Asclepiadaceae. Modern classifications include it within the Apocynaceae.
Physical Characteristics
Willughbeia edulis is an evergreen Climber growing to 25 m (82ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Ambelania edulis (Roxb.) J.Presl Ancylocladus cochinchinensis Pierre Ancylocladus curtisianus Pierre Ancylocladus edulis (Roxb.) Kuntze Pacouria roxburghii Kostel. Willughbeia cochinchinensis (Pierre) K.Schum. Willughbeia curtisiana (Pierre) K.Schum. Willughbeia dulcis Ridl. Willughbeia gudara Steud. Willughbeia martabanica Wall.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw[46 , 317 , 460 ]. A pleasant flavour[46 ]. The yellowish, ovoid fruit is about the size of a lemon[46 ]. The fruit is about 5cm in diameter[555 ].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Antidiarrhoeal Dysentery
The latex is used as a plaster for sores and as a treatment for yaws[555 ]. The stems are used to treat yaws, dysentery, and liver discomfort[555 ]. The roots are used internally to treat jaundice, heartburn, and diarrhoea[555 ].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
Latex
Every part of the plant, on being wounded, discharges copiously a very pure white viscid latex, which is soon, by exposure to the air, changed into an indifferent kind of rubber[460 ].
Special Uses
Carbon Farming Food Forest
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon Management: Standard Regional Crop
A plant of the lowland wet tropics.
Carbon Farming
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Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon
Materials, chemicals and energy include bioplastics, rubber, biomass products gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, butane, propane, biogas. Plants are usually resprouting plants and saps.
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Management: Standard
Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
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Regional Crop
These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Aguh, Akar getah gerip, Arkurbal, Bel tota, Bel-tata, Buah padang, Cay guoi, Gedra-phol, Hrenchi, Jitan, Kenjet, Kubal madu, Kuy, Laleng-tenga, Lalong, Laong-doukha, Lathi am, Luti-am, Pabhoi tenga, Tabu, Talaing-no, Thitkyauk-nwe, Vuak-duo. kuy (Cambodia), gedraphol, laleng-tenga, bel-tata (India), dton-kuy, kuiton, kreua and katong-katiew (Thai), talaing-no (Myanmar) and gu?i (Vietnamese).Kubal madu in Indonesia refers to a similar edible relative, W. sarawacensis.
Native Range
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Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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