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General Information

Salacia macrophylla is a shrub, sometimes with a scrambling habit, but more often a true climber, twining into the surrounding vegetation[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of twine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - western India, Andaman Isles, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, to New Britain.

Habitat

Lowland forests near the coast, occasionally on limestone rock and in freshwater swamps, sometimes ascending to 1,200 metres[, ].

Properties

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

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The sweetish flesh surrounding the seeds is eaten[].The fruit is a subglobose drupe resembling a small citrus, it is usually 5 - 6cm in diameter, occasionally to 8cm[].

Medicinal

A decoction of the roots is used after childbirth[].

The pounded leaves are applied on the skin as a treatment against bellyache and eczema[].

Other Uses

The twigs are used as twine[].

Propagation

Seed -

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