Aglaonema tenuipes Engl.
Aglaonema tenuipes Engl.; Photos Hoang Thanh Son
Vietnamese name: Thuốc rắn, Vạn niên thanh nam
Chinese name: 越南万年青
Common Name: Aglaonema tenuipes Engl.
Latin Name: Aglaonema tenuipes Engl.; Bot. Tidsskr. 24: 275 1902.
Synonym Name: Aglaonema simplex (Blume) Blume
Family: Araceae
Description: Herb to 1m high, to 1-1.5cm trunk. Leaves have elongated blade, round base, pointed tip, often disproportionate, dark green, veins 7-8 pairs, petiole length of 1/2 blade. Inflorescence in leaf axils, 2cm tall mo, shorter chamber, yellow gold; the female part is 4mm high, the male is 18mm long. The berry is oblong, 15mm high.
December fruits.
Distribution: In Vietnam: Lam Dong, Tay Ninh.
Ecological: The tree grows naturally under moist, evergreen forest canopy, at an altitude of 1000 m.
Uses: Snake bite, laxative (Rhizome).
Reference:
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Efloras.org
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