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Cissus pentagona

Roxb.

Sona-tola

Vitaceae Edible: Medicine

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

gbif· cc-by

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

gbif· cc-by

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A vine or woody climber. The stems are 5 angled. The leaves are simple and heart shaped. The flowers are yellowish-red.

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Medicinal Uses

Used medicinally.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Andamans, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, SE Asia, Vietnam,

Synonyms

Vitis pentagona (Roxb.) Voigt

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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