Sunday, July 21, 2024

Cayratia pedata (Lam.) Juss. ex Gagnep.

 

Family – Vitaceae

Synonym – Cayratia longzhouensis W.T.Wang; Cayratia pedata var. glabra Gamble; Cissus canarensis (Dalzell) Planch.; Cissus pedata Lam. 

Vernacular names – Corivalli; Odiyankurunnu; Tripadi

Habit – Climber

Habitat – Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves in the plains

Distribution – Indo-Malesia

Flowering and Fruiting –  June-July

Key Identification Features – It’s a climbing shrub with hispid stems, ovate serrate leaves, and greenish flowers. The berries are subglobose, rusty tomentose, and contain ellipsoid seeds.

Uses – It has medicinal uses, including treating coughs, bronchitis, and joint pain. The leaves are astringents and have anti-arthritis activity.



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