Zehneria indica

Zehneria indica (Lour.) Keraudren, Fl. Cambodge, Laos & Vietnam 15: 52 (1975).

Zehneria indica (Lour.) Keraudren, Photo by Hoan Lý 

The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar. It is a climbing annual or biennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Dây pọp

Latin name: 

Zehneria indica (Lour.) Karaudren – Melothria indica Lour.

Family: 

Cucurbitaceae

Uses: 

The whole plant is used as a medicine to clear heat, detoxify, diuretic, and emphysema. Also cures fainting due to wind and sunstroke.

Distribution: 

The tree grows naturally on the edge of humid forests and is common throughout Vietnam.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

May-September