Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Plukenetia volubilis
Plukenetia volubilis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitClimber
Growth—
Cultivated plants frequently have larger, 5 - 6 carpelled fruits and more prominently serrate leaf margins[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plukenetia+volubilis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [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]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.