Plukenetia
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Plukenetia (from Leonh. Plukenet, an English botanist of the 17th century). Euphorbiceae. Woody climbers, sometimes cult, in the tropics for the fr.: lvs. alternate, simple, often cordate, 3-5-nerved: fls. small, in lateral clusters, apetalous; calyx valvate; stamens 8-30; styles united to the apex into a swollen column; ovules 1 in each cell of the ovary. About 12 species in the tropics of both hemispheres. Related to Dalechampia and Tragia. The 4-lobed fr. of the following species is edible and has been utilized for hog- feed, for which they are frequently planted in their native land. P. volubilis, Linn. Style-column long and slender: lvs. cordate, somewhat pointed, repand or serrate on margin. W. Indies. P. corniculata, Smith. Style-column ovoid or hemispherical. Java; lvs. said to be aromatic and used as a pot-herb. J.B.S.Norton. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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