Helwingia himalaica

Helwingia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke, Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 2(6): 726 (1879).

Helwingia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. China and N. Indo-China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarly in the subtropical biome(s).

Vietnamese name: 

Thanh giáp, Ha huỳnh, Lá dâng hoa

Latin name: 

Helwingia himalaica Hook. f. et Thom. ex C.B. Clake

Family:

Helwingiaceae

Uses: 

Malaria, menstrual regulation, stomach pain, rheumatism, injury, flu, cough (whole tree).

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh (Mai Chau, Pa Co). The tree grows naturally in primeval or open forest, limestone mountains, at an altitude of 900-1600 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

October