Apocynaceae FAMILY

Gymnema inodorum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gymnema inodorum is a climbing plant with slender but vigorous woody stems that can be up to 25 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 from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of dye.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines.

HabitatLocally common in thickets and secondary forest[ 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. ]. Bushland and open woods[ 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. ].