''Erythropalum'' is a
monotypic genus containing the species ''Erythropalum scandens''
[Blume CL (1826) ''Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië'' 15: 922.] and currently placed in
Erythropalaceae
Erythropalaceae Planch. ex Miq. is a family of flowering plants. The family has been recognized by few taxonomists, the plants often being included in family Olacaceae.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system
The APG system ( ...
section of the family
Olacaceae. Its native range is India and S. China and Indo-China to Malesia, with no subspecies listed in the
Catalogue of Life.
Its name in
Vietnamese is ''dây hương'' or ''bò khai''.
In Vietnam, ''E. scandens'' leaves may be used as a vegetable in some soups and stir fry dishes.
Gallery
File:Bo Khai (Erythropalum scandens) growing near rural homestead.JPG
File:Bo khai (Erythropalum scandens) leaves and fruits.JPG
File:Erythropalum scandens 01.JPG
File:Erythropalum scandens 02.JPG
File:Erythropalum scandens 03.JPG
File:Erythropalum_scandens_05.JPG
References
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Flora of Indo-China
Flora of Malesia
Olacaceae
Monotypic Santalales genera