Telfairia pedata
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff940a7253301202428 |
| Scientific name | Telfairia pedata |
| Authority | Hook. |
| First published in | Bot. Mag. 54: t. 2751 (1827) |
Description Top
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Telfairia pedata, also known as oysternut, is a dioecious African liana that can grow up to 30 meters long. It has large, drooping berries that can weigh up to 15 kg and is valued for its edible fruit, seeds, and oil. The plant is propagated by seeds and is found in high-precipitation tropical areas. It is native to Tanzania and northern Mozambique, but is also cultivated in other African countries. The seeds are used in various culinary ways and the oil is used in cooking, cosmetics, and medicine. The fatty acids found in the oil include linoleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid. The plant is relatively pest-resistant, but can be affected by shield bugs, nematodes, and insects. In Costa Rica, it has been attacked by borers in the main stem.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Joliffia africana | Delile | Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 3: 314 (1827) |
| Telfairia africana | (Delile) A.Chev. | Rev. Int. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 29: 217 (1949) |
| Fevillea pedata | Sm. ex Sims | Bot. Mag. 53: t. 2681. 1826 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | oysternut |
| Arabic | تلفيرية قدمية |
| German | talerkürbis |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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East Tropical Africa
- Tanzania
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South Tropical Africa
- Mozambique
- Zambia
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Zaïre
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Western Indian Ocean
- Comoros
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
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East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000408985 |
| USDA Plants | TEPE2 |
| Tropicos | 9200395 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294055-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2434678 |
| PFAF | Telfairia pedata |
| Open Tree Of Life | 213763 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 370898 |
| IPNI | 294055-1 |
| GBIF | 2874670 |
| Freebase | /m/0hgmj0f |
| EPPO | TEFPE |
| EOL | 484066 |
| USDA GRIN | 80126 |
| Wikipedia | Telfairia_pedata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Fatty Acid Contents and Stability of Oyster Nut Oil (Telfairia pedata) Compared to Flaxseed and Sunflower Oil | Mwakasege E, Treydte A, Hoeglinger O, Kassim N, Makule E | Int J Food Sci | 11-Nov-2021 |
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| Fungi of quarantine concern for China I: Dothideomycetes | Zhao P, Crous PW, Hou LW, Duan WJ, Cai L, Ma ZY, Liu F | Persoonia | 25-Aug-2021 |
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| Fungi of quarantine concern for China I: Dothideomycetes | Zhao P, Crous PW, Hou LW, Duan WJ, Cai L, Ma ZY, Liu F | Persoonia | 25-Aug-2021 |
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| Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region, Tanzania) | Salinitro M, Vicentini R, Bonomi C, Tassoni A | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | 09-Mar-2017 |
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| In public collections | 0 |