Habitat : Moist and dry thickets, creek banks
Local name : Karimbobet, Malabaguio
Trade name : Southeast Asian Olax
Botanical name : Olax imbricata
Family : Olacaceae
Fruiting season : March to July
Traits : Shade-loving; Shrub to woody climber; Tolerant of infertile soil
Recommendations : Backyards; Home gardens; Urban greening
Used for : Leafy shoots and young leaves are eaten as salad or cooked as vegetable; Ripe fruits are edible; Seeds are roasted and eaten
Native range : India, Sri lanka, China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia (including the Philippines)
Conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines
Threat : Conversion of woodlands to agricultural, commercial or residential plots
Further readings :
A COMPENDIUM OF INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES OF ABRA (Prof. Mildred B. Adaoag) http://www.eisrjc.com/documents/A_Compendium_Of_Indigenous_Vegies_1325745997.pdf
A Dictionary Of The Native Plant Names Of The Philippine Islands http://www.rainforestation.ph/resources/pdf/botanicalRefs/Merrill_1903_Dictionary_of_plant_names.pdf
Flora of China - Olax imbricata http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242413834
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