Family:- Cucurbitaceae 

Common Name:- Chinese Lard Seed

Vernacular name:- Tattar(Nyishi)

General_Information 

          Chinese lard seed or Tattar(nyishi) is a fast growing, very vigorous,large & climbing plant that can be upto 30m long & supporting itself on other plants by means of tendrils. The plant produces large edible seeds that are very rich in oil. Tribals of Arunachal Pradesh widely used this seeds as food in their traditional methods. It's mostly found in China & Chinese are very fond of it. The non-drying seed oil was previously obtained from wild-growing plants and has long been known in Europe as kadam oil or kayapang oil.

edible_uses 

          Seeds are eaten by roasted or baked. It isvery pleasant and wholesome. They are often crushed and cooked with vegetables. The seeds are produced in a gourd-like fibrous fruit about the size of a coconut. The seed is up to 7cm long and 3cm wide. It contains 50 - 60% oil. The seed must be cooked before eating it, see notes above on toxicity. An edible oil is obtained from the seeds.

Hazardous_fact

          The raw seed is bitter and may contain deleterious substances.