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General Information

Entada parvifolia is a perennial climbing plant with more or less woody stems growing from a fleshy, underground tuber. The stems can attach themselves to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a soap.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Philippines.

Habitat

Thickets at low elevations[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The stems are rich in saponins and have been used as a soap substitute[].

Propagation

Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing.

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