Cucurbitaceae FAMILY

Hodgsonia macrocarpa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The raw seed is bitter and may contain deleterious substances[ 63 Title Nuts. Publication Author Howes. F. N. Publisher Faber Year 1948 ISBN - Description Rather old but still a masterpiece. Has sections on tropical and temperate plants with edible nuts plus a section on nut plants in Britain. Very readable. ].

Botanical Description

Lard seed is a fast-growing, very vigorous, large, woody, evergreen climbing plant producing stems that can be 30 metres long and supporting itself on other plants by means of tendrils[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant produces large, edible seeds that are very rich in oil. Commonly used for food within its native range, the plant also has medicinal uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatRiverbanks[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]. Moist places in primary and disturbed forests, forest fringes, and roadsides, mostly near riversides; at elevations from 100 - 250 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 ].