Uncaria cordata Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Uncaria

Characteristics

A woody climber. It can grow 10 m long. It has hooks. The leaves are 17 cm long by 10 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group. The fruit are in clusters about 9.5 cm across. The fruit are spindle shaped and 15 mm long by 5 mm wide. The fruit open along a crack.
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A woody climber. It grows 10 m long.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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It is a tropical plant. In NE Queensland it grows between 70-500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Uses food material medicinal
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Distribution

Uncaria cordata world distribution map, present in Andorra, Bangladesh, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Moldova (Republic of), Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768226-1
WFO ID wfo-0000329212
COL ID 7DHTJ
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Synonyms

Restiaria cordata Uncaria cordata

Lower taxons

Uncaria cordata var. cordata Uncaria cordata var. ferruginea Uncaria cordata f. insignis