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General Information

Uvaria littoralis is a woody climbing shrub with stems 2 - 4 metres long[].
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia.

Habitat

Hedges, thickets and teak forests in lowland areas[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - sweetish[]. The fruit is composed of 5 - 50 distinct carpels (fruitlets); each fruitlet is berry-like, globose to cylindrical, up to 25mm long, containing a number of fairly large seeds[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The stems can be used like rope[].

Propagation

Seed -

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