Menispermaceae FAMILY
Tiliacora racemosa
Tiliacora racemosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tiliacora racemosa is a large, evergreen, climbing shrub. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as a source of material for basket making. It is sometimes cultivated in Pakistan and elsewhere[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka.
HabitatClimbing high into forest trees; also growing in hedges and forming bushy clumps in open land[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].