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General Information

Dichapetalum timoriense has two distinctive growth phases. When young, it is a low shrub growing about 70cm tall, but as it grows older it adopts a climbing habit, twining into other plants for support[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and leaves, and also for the fibre obtained from its stems - all of which are used locally.
The plant is considered to be 'Vulnerable' in parts of its range in northern Australia[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to northern Australia.

Habitat

Allosyncarpia dominated rainforest in protected sandstone gorges usually on scree slopes where there is some soil and leaf litter accumulated but no grass layer; favouring moister and more protected sites, avoiding the driest and more open forests.

Properties

Conservation Status	Vulnerable
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Young leaves - cooked[].

Fruit - cooked[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A fibre obtained from the stem bark is used for making nets[].

Propagation

Seed -

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