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Plukenetia polyadenia

Plukenetia polyadenia

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber
Growth—

A plant of the moist tropical lowlands, mainly found at elevations below 650 metres. The plant is usually dioecious, though it is sometimes monoecious. If dioecious, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]A Contribution to the Guianan Flora: Dalechampia, Haematostemon, Omphalea, Pera, Plukenetia and Tragia (Euphorbiacea — Gillespie L.J. & Armbruster W.S. · Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington. · 1997 · http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/ · ISBN 97-10535 ↩︎Part of an excellent series of papers by the Smithsonian Institute, it can be downloaded from their website.
  2. [2]Medicinal Plants of the Guianas — DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. · Smithsonian Museum · http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html ↩︎A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
  3. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎