Convolvulaceae FAMILY

Merremia vitifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The hairs on the leaves can cause irritation[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Merremia vitifolia is a perennial, climbing plant with twining stems 2 - 5 metres long[ 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 fom the wild for local use as a medicine. It is grown as an ornamental[[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

HabitatOpen grasslands, thickets, hedges, along fields, in teak forests, along edges of secondary forests, on river-banks and roadsides, at elevations from sea-level up to 900 metres[ 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. ].