About Redstake Climber
Erythropalum is a monotypic genus containing the species Erythropalum scandens and currently placed in Erythropalaceae section of the family Olacaceae. Its native range is India and S. China and Indo-China to Malesia, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life. Its name in Vietnamese is dây hương or bò khai. In Vietnam, E. scandens leaves may be used as a vegetable in some soups and stir fry dishes.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Erythropalum scandens
- Genus
- Erythropalum
- Family
- OLACACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to South West China and Celebes
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Belli Balli
- Malayalam
- വെട്ടടമ്പ് Vettatamp, വെട്ടടമ്പ്
Botanical family
Olacaceae
Olax Family
Redstake Climber belongs to the Olacaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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