Apocynaceae FAMILY

Tylophora indica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tylophora indica is a slender, hairy or glabrous branching climber, producing stems up to 1.5 metres tall from a short rhizome that is 3 - 4mm thick[ 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 used locally as a source of fibre and medicines.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam.

HabitatCommon along the coast on sandy soils, particularly on stabilized dunes and in sandy coconut plantations at elevations 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. ].