Polygonatum punctatum

Polygonatum punctatum Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. [Royle] 380 (1839).

Polygonatum punctatum Royle, Photo by Truong Hoang Thanh

The native range of this species is E. Nepal to China (W. Yunnan). It is a rhizomatous geophyte or epiphyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Da đầu đốm, oàng tinh đốm. Hoàng tinh phụ sinh.

Latin name: 

Polygonatum punctatum Royle

Family: 

Convallariaceae

Uses: 

Used as royal white flower.

Distribution: 

Lao Cai (SaPa), Yen Bai, Kon Tum (DacGlay), Lam Dong. The tree grows naturally in the high mountains of the North.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

March-September