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Plectocomiopsis geminiflora

Plectocomiopsis geminiflora

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The apical bud has a bitter flavour. It is locally esteemed as a food in Sarawak, though in Peninsular Malaysia it is considered to be poisonous[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Climber
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plectocomiopsis+geminiflora>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
  2. [2]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
  3. [3]Indigenous Edible Plants of Sabah — Lee Y.F. & Gibot A. · Forest Research Centre; Sabah, Malaysia. · 1986 ↩︎A list of native edible plants in Sabah, Malaysia.