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General Information

Salacia korthalsiana is generally a climbing shrub with woody stems that twine into the surrounding vegetation and can be up to 18 metres long. Occasionally the plant produces erect branches and is then more shrub-like, or even a tree, growing up to 10 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Forests and thickets, sometimes on limestone rock, and in eastern Java found in teak plantations, at elevations up to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The pulp surrounding the seeds is eaten[]. The subglobose fruit is around 20 - 30mm in diameter, containing a single seed 13 - 20mm in diameter[].

Medicinal

A decoction from the roots is drunk as a treatment against cracked lips[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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