Fabaceae FAMILY
Entada spiralis
Entada spiralis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Entada spiralis is a shrub producing stems 25 metres or more long. These stems climb into the surrounding vegetation, twining around the growth for support[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The stems and seeds are harvested from the wild for local use as a soap.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatPrimary and secondary rain forest, most commonly in secondary growth; at elevations up to 540 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].