Saxifraga stolonifera

Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis, Philos. Trans. 64(1): 308, t. 2541 (1774).

Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Central & S. China, S. Korea, Central & S. Japan, Taiwan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Vietnamese name: 

Hổ nhĩ thảo, Tai hùm, Sách trườn

Latin name: 

Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis – Saxifraga sarmentosa L.f.

Family: 

Saxifragaceae

Uses: 

Cure boils, purulent earaches, colds, sore throats, noses, hemorrhoids, wounds (whole tree).

Distribution: 

Lao Cai (Sa Pa: Ban Khoang). The tree grows naturally.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

May-November