Erythropalum

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.

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

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Erythropalum
Erythropalum scandens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Olacaceae
Genus:	Erythropalum Blume
Species:	E. scandens
Binomial name
Erythropalum scandens Blume
Synonyms
Modeccopsis vaga Griff. Mackaya populifolia Arn. Erythropalum vagum (Griff.) Mast. Erythropalum triandrum Quisumb. & Merr. Erythropalum populifolium Mast. Erythropalum grandifolium Elmer Decastrophia inconspicua Griff. Dactylium vagum 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]}