Callerya cinerea (Benth.) Schot

Callerya cinerea (Benth.) Schot, Blumea 39(1–2): 17 (1994): (1994).

Callerya cinerea (Benth.) Schot, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. China and Peninsula Malaysia. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Khâu hương, Dây đậu dại, Thàn mát to

Latin name: 

Callerya cinerea (Benth.) Schot – Millettia cinerea Benth.

Family: 

Fabaceae

Uses: 

Cure cough (body).

Distribution: 

Lai Chau (Phong Tho), Lao Cai (Sa Pa), Cao Bang (Chong Khanh), Nghe An, Ninh Binh. The tree grows naturally along forests, in evergreen forests or in mixed deciduous forests, along streams, at altitudes up to 1800 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

May-July; August-November