Apocynaceae FAMILY Endangered

Decalepis hamiltonii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Decalepis hamiltonii is a deciduous, climbing shrub with long, aromatic, deeply-penetrating tuberous roots. The woody stems can be up to 5cm in diameter[ 2047 Title A review on Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. Publication Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Vol. 7(41), pp. 3014-3029, 3 November, 2013 Author M. Chandrasekhara Reddy & K. Sri Rama Murthy* Website http://10.5897/JMPR2013.5099 Publisher Year 2013 ISBN 1996-0875 Description ]. An important plant in the Ayurvedic system of medicine in India, where it is harvested from the wild in large quantities both for local use and for trade. The tuberous roots are traded in both local and national markets, being used to make pickles, health-promoting drinks and for use in a range of herbal formulations[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 2047 Title A review on Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. Publication Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Vol. 7(41), pp. 3014-3029, 3 November, 2013 Author M. Chandrasekhara Reddy & K. Sri Rama Murthy* Website http://10.5897/JMPR2013.5099 Publisher Year 2013 ISBN 1996-0875 Description ]. Decalepis hamiltonii is harvested in large quantities from the wild for medicinal use and for food. This has put tremendous pressure on the species and its wild population is inferred to have declined by more than 50% in last three generations (66 years). Land degradation and land conversion for settlement are also major threats to this species. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2015)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern India

HabitatDry and moist, deciduous forests, often growing on rocky habitats, sometimes in the crevices of big stones; at elevations from 300 - 1,200 metres[[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 2047 Title A review on Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. Publication Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Vol. 7(41), pp. 3014-3029, 3 November, 2013 Author M. Chandrasekhara Reddy & K. Sri Rama Murthy* Website http://10.5897/JMPR2013.5099 Publisher Year 2013 ISBN 1996-0875 Description ].