Psychotria denticulata Wall.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Psychotria

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval and 10-29 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. The leaves are scaly underneath. The flowers are in groups 6-8 cm long. The fruit are broadly oval and 6-7 mm long by 5-6 mm wide. They are reddish.
Life form perennial
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Psychotria denticulata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:761874-1
WFO ID wfo-0000285574
COL ID 6WK4Y
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Synonyms

Uragoga denticulata Psychotria polyneura Psychotria wallichiana Uragoga polyneura Psychotria denticulata