Apocynaceae FAMILY

Dregea volubilis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dregea volubilis is a climbing plant with twining, woody stems that can be up to 12 metres tall[ 1405 Title Evaluation of Dregea volubilis leaf extract for its potential against stress induced amnesia in experimental rats Publication BioMedRx 2013,1(3),304-307 Author Ch.Sandhya; K.Divya Mohana, S.Sasmitha; P.V.N.S.Mounika; G.V Website http://www.jpronline.info Publisher Year 2013 ISBN Description ]. The plant is a commonly used medicinal herb in India, and is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre. It is sometimes cultivated as a food crop[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ], and the leaves are a popular green vegetable in Sri Lanka, where they are often sold in local markets[ 1401 Title Vitamin C content of commonly eaten green leafy vegetables in fresh and under different storage conditions Publication Tropical Plant Research 2(3): 240-245, 2015 Author Umaramani M. & Sivakanesan R. Publisher Year 2015 ISBN 2349 - 1183 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatMontane forests[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].