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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Plukenetia volubilis is an evergreen Climber growing to 2 m (6ft) 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 and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Fragariopsis paxii Pittier Plukenetia macrostyla Ule Plukenetia peruviana Müll.Arg. Sajorium volubile (L.) Baill.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Oil Seed
Edible Uses: Oil
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[301 ]. Seeds - roasted[301 , 674 ]. An excellent flavour[301 ]. Rich in oil (35 - 60%) and protein (27%). An oil is extracted from the seed. It is used in the preparation of various meals. Staple crop: Protein-oil.
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Fodder: Bank Management: Standard New Crop Staple Crop: Protein-oil
Humid tropics. Grows in warm climates up to altitudes of 1,700 meters (5,500 feet) as long as there is continued availability of water and good drainage. It grows better in acidic soils and alluvial flats near rivers. Cultivated plants frequently have larger, 5 - 6 carpelled fruits and more prominently serrate leaf margins[674 ]. The seeds of inchi have high protein (27%) and oil (35 - 60%) content, and the oil is rich in the essential fatty acids omega-3 linolenic acid (˜45-53% of total fat content) and omega-6 linoleic acid (˜34-39% of fat content), as well as non-essential omega-9 (˜6-10% of fat content).[
Carbon Farming
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Fodder: Bank
Fodder banks are plantings of high-quality fodder species. Their goal is to maintain healthy productive animals. They can be utilized all year, but are designed to bridge the forage scarcity of annual dry seasons. Fodder bank plants are usually trees or shrubs, and often legumes. The relatively deep roots of these woody perennials allow them to reach soil nutrients and moisture not available to grasses and herbaceous plants.
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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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New Crop
Most new crops were important wild plants until recently, although some are the result of hybridization. They have been developed in the last few, decades. What they have in common is that they are currently cultivated by farmers. Examples include baobab, argan, and buffalo gourd.
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Staple Crop: Protein-oil
(16+ percent protein, 16+ percent oil). Annuals include soybeans, peanuts, sunflower seeds. Perennials include seeds, beans, nuts, and fruits such as almond, Brazil nut, pistachio, walnut, hazel, and safou.
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Plant Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Amendoim-de-Inka, Amuio, Mountain peanut, Ticazo, Wild peanut, Supua, Sacha inchi
Native Range
SOUTHERN AMERICA: Dominica, St. Lucia, Venezuela, Amazonas, Miranda, Distrito Capital, Brazil, Pará, Colombia, Chocó, Ecuador, Carchi, Los Ríos, Napo, Sucumbíos, Peru, Amazonas, Cusco, Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín,
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
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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Botanical References
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