Uncaria acida Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Uncaria

Characteristics

A climber. It has hooks and climbs 5 m tall. The young branches are square. The leaves are opposite. The leaf blades are 5-8 m long and 4-5 cm wide. The base is rounded and there is a tip at the end. The fruit is a cpasule 1-1.5 cm long. The seeds have a thin wing.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young leaves are used as a vegetable. The leaves are also used as tea.
Uses material medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Anodyne (unspecified)
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Distribution

Uncaria acida world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768203-1
WFO ID wfo-0000329178
COL ID 7DHR3
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Synonyms

Nauclea acida Ourouparia acida Uncaria acida Uruparia acida

Lower taxons

Uncaria acida var. acida Uncaria acida var. papuana