Dichapetalum (English spelling)

Japanese: ディカペタルム(英語表記)Dichapetalum
Dichapetalum (English spelling)
A tropical woody plant belonging to the Dicapetalaceae family, sometimes slightly creeping (illustration). Many species have inflorescences that grow fused to the leaves. Some African species of this genus are poisonous. D. toxicarium Engler and several other species are said to be poisonous, but the leaves are particularly poisonous, and the fruits are not so poisonous; the flesh is the edible part. D. timoriense Engler, found in Java, is a creeping woody plant whose bark is used for fiber, young leaves are boiled and eaten, and the fruits are used in cooking with fish.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ディカペタルム科に所属する熱帯に分布する木本で,ときにはややつる性になる(イラスト)。花序が葉に合生する性質を有する種が多い。この属のアフリカ産の種には有毒なものがある。ディカペタルム・トキシカリウムD.toxicarium Englerをはじめ数種が有毒といわれているが,それらは葉がとくに有毒で,果実はそれほどではなく,果肉の部分が食用にされる。またジャワ産のディカペタルム・ティモリーエンセD.timoriense Englerはつる性の木本で,樹皮から繊維が採取され,若葉は煮て食用にされ,果実は魚とともに調理するのに使われる。

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