This record includes reports for Iodes balansae Gagnep., a species that is treated as a synonym of Iodes seguinii in some literature, but is treated as distinct in the Flora of China[].

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General Information

Iodes seguinii is an evergreen, climbing plant with woody stems that attach themselves to the nearby vegetation by means of tendrils[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southeast China, Vietnam

Habitat

Forests in karst areas; at elevations up to 200 - 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	0.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. Sweet and pungent when fully ripe[]. The red, obovoid-oblong drupe is 18 - 23mm long and around 12mm in diameter[].

Medicinal

This plant is used in Guangxi for curing nephritis[]. (Reported under Iodes balansae).

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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