ZZ Uncaria cordata
(Lour.) Merr.
Heart-shaped uncaria
Rubiaceae Edible: Medicine
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A woody climber. It can grow 10 m long. It has hooks. The leaves are 17 cm long by 10 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group. The fruit are in clusters about 9.5 cm across. The fruit are spindle shaped and 15 mm long by 5 mm wide. The fruit open along a crack.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In NE Queensland it grows between 70-500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Nauclea ferruginea BlumeRestiaria cordata Lour.Uncaria cirrhiflora Roxb.and several others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
