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Useful Tropical Plants

Cyclea barbata

Miers.

Menispermaceae

+ Synonyms

Cyclea ciliata Craib.

Cyclea peltata Miq.

Cyclea wallichii Diels

Common Name:

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General Information

Cyclea barbata is a slender herbaceous climbing plant with stems that can become somewhat woody and persist. The stems can be up to 8 metres long, growing from a slightly fleshy, tuberous rootstock[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
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Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
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The plant is occasionally cultivated, but is mainly gathered from the wild as a food and for its use in traditional medicine[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

266
Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
Year
1994
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet

Range

E. Asia - southern China, eastern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia.

Habitat

Found in forest, including teak forest and bamboo forest, and in grassland with scrub vegetation, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 1,100 metres[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *  *
HabitClimber
Height8.00 m
PollinatorsFlies, Bees
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details



Cultivated plants produce fruit erratically, so propagation is usually by stem or root cuttings. Cuttings from young woody stems, 25 - 30 cm long, are planted near hedges, trees or trellises, for support at a later stage. Cuttings may also be planted in the field at a spacing of 2 metres x 1.5 metres, supported by stakes, under shade trees[
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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A first harvest of the leaves from stem cuttings can be expected after 6 - 8 months. Consecutive harvests are at intervals of 2 - 3 months[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Website
http://proseanet.org/
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Year
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Edible Uses

The leaves are used in Java to prepare a jelly called 'cincau' or 'cincau hijau' (green cincau), which is used as a refreshment and as a medicine against stomach complaints[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The leaves are crushed in water and the mixture left to set. It is usually eaten with a sweet syrup[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
To make a good quality jelly only young well-developed leaves should be used. The shelf-life of the jelly at ambient temperature is around 1 - 2 days[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal

A decoction made of the roots is used in local medicine against fever[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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]. The very bitter taste is due to the alkaloid 'cycleine'[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
]. The roots have a high content of starch and around 10% fat[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].

The leaves are used in Java to prepare a jelly called 'cincau' or 'cincau hijau' (green cincau), which is used as a refreshment and also as a medicine against stomach complaints[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-12-06. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cyclea+barbata>

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