Parabaena megalocarpa

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Parabaena megalocarpa

Description

Leaves with hispid to shortly pubescent petioles 5-14 cm;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sabah present, Sarawak present)
Malesia: Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah).

Uses

The fruit is stated to be edible and sour.

Notes

This species shows a number of strong resemblances to Tinospora triloba ta DIELS, especially when the leaves are deeply lobed and hispid. Both species have similar supra-axillary, very long thyrsoid inflorescences.

Citation

YAMAMOTO 1944 – In: J. Soc. Trop. Agric.: 97
FORMAN 1981 – In: Kew Bull.: 392
Merr. 1984: p. 105. – In: Kew Bull.: f. 1C-E.