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Tinospora crispa

Scientific Name
Tinospora crispa
Family Name
Menispermaceae
Common Names
Local Names
Ratnawali, brotowali (Indonesia), Kheua khao hor (Laos), Makabuhay,meliburigan (mindanao),paliaban (bisaya),panyawan vine (visayas) (Philippines)
Description
A climber with long twining stems, old stems brownish and smooth, young stemsgreen and characterised protruding pores on the bark. Leaves alternate with petioles to7cm long and swollen at the bases; leaf-blades cordate, glabrous, to 15cm x 14cmwith abruptly acuminated tips. Flowers dioecious, light yellow, arise from leaf-axils.Fruits oval, to about 1cm long with small uneven lumps. (Indonesia)
Liana (Laos)
A woody climber up to 15m long, older stems with long filiform aerial roots; leavesbroadly ovate to orbicular; inflorescences appearing when plant is leafless; flowersusually with 3 petals; fruit ellipsoidal, about 2cm long, orange. (Philippines)
Uses
High blood pressure, diabetes, abdominal pains, gastric disorders (Indonesia)
Tonic, malaria (Laos)
Tonic, pasaticide (Philippines)
Locations Where Plants Is Conserved
Indonesia - Sukamulya
Philippines - UPLB - Institute of Biological Sciences- Museum of Natural History
Remarks
Tinospora crispa (GRIN)

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