Actinostemma tenerum
Griff.
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Description
A delicate climber. It is finely hairy when young. The leaf stalk is 2-6 cm long. The leaves vary. They are 3-12 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The fruit is oval and 2-3 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. There are 2-4 seeds.
Medicinal Uses
It is used as medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wetlands.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Laos, Northeastern India, Russia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
It is used as medicine.
Also Known As
He-zi-cao, Xahung mem
References (1)
- Zhang, Y., et al, 2014, Diversity of wetland plants used traditionally in China: a literature review. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 10:72
