Vitaceae FAMILY
Cayratia mollissima
Cayratia mollissima
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cayratia mollissima is an evergreen, climbing plant producing stems 2 - 10 metres long that climb into the surrounding vegetation and support themselves by means of tendrils[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines.
HabitatForest margins[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].