Cryptolepis dubia (Burm.F.) M.R.Almeida

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Cryptolepis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Montane forests at elevations from 500-1,500 metres in China.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Lactation (bark), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antitoxins (leaf), Arthralgia (leaf), Cardiotonic agents (leaf), Fever (leaf), Fractures, bone (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Thrombosis (leaf), Fissure (plant exudate), Antirheumatic agents (plant exudate), Blister (plant exudate), Lactation disorders (plant exudate), Scabies (plant exudate), Thirst (plant exudate), Vitiligo (plant exudate), Wounds and injuries (plant exudate), Whitlows (root), Abdominal pain (root), Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (root), Anorexia (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Asthma (root), Central nervous system depressants (root), Central nervous system diseases (root), Cough (root), Demulcents (root), Diarrhea (root), Diuretics (root), Dyspepsia (root), Dyspnea (root), Epilepsy (root), Epistaxis (root), Fever (root), Fractures, bone (root), Galactogogues (root), Gout (root), Hematologic diseases (root), Hemorrhage (root), Hypertension (root), Hypotension (root), Jaundice (root), Leprosy (root), Leukorrhea (root), Menorrhagia (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), Mouthwashes (root), Pruritus (root), Sexually transmitted diseases (root), Skin diseases (root), Snake bites (root), Urologic diseases (root), Body odor (root), Diaphoretic (root), Anti-bacterial agents (seed), Hemostatics (seed), Abdominal pain (stem), Anti-bacterial agents (stem), Burns (stem), Central nervous system depressants (stem), Central nervous system diseases (stem), Fractures, bone (stem), Hypertension (stem), Hypotension (stem), Paralysis (stem), Tumor(Feet) (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Antidotes (unspecified), Ascites (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspnea (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Epistaxis (unspecified), Galactogogues (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Rickets (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Leaf

Cryptolepis dubia leaf picture by prasantahembram (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cryptolepis dubia world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20008967-1
WFO ID wfo-0000628338
COL ID ZXXX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Trachelospermum cavaleriei Periploca viridiflora Periploca dubia Cryptolepis buchananii Cryptolepis reticulata Chonemorpha reticulata Echites cuspidatus Echites reticulatus Nerium reticulatum Cryptolepis dubia