Mussaenda cambodiana Pierre ex Pit.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Mussaenda

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. It grows to 1-3 m tall.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs on the edges of forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young leaves are used in soup dishes.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Cough (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified)
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Distribution

Mussaenda cambodiana world distribution map, present in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756565-1
WFO ID wfo-0000246494
COL ID 44QKF
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Synonyms

Mussaenda cambodiana Mussaenda lanceolata Mussaenda cambodiana var. lanceolata Mussaenda cambodiana var. annamensis