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Erythropalum
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Erythropalum is a monotypic genus containing the species Erythropalum scandens[1] and currently placed in Erythropalaceae 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.[2] Its name in Vietnamese is dây hương or bò khai.
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Erythropalum | |
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Erythropalum scandens | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Olacaceae |
Genus: | Erythropalum Blume |
Species: | E. scandens |
Binomial name | |
Erythropalum scandens | |
Synonyms | |
Modeccopsis vaga Griff. |
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In Vietnam, E. scandens leaves may be used as a vegetable in some soups and stir fry dishes.[citation needed]