Chilocarpus denudatus Blume

Chilocarpus denudatus Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 16: 1025. 

Chilocarpus denudatus Blume, Photo by Diep Dinh Quang

The native range of this species is SW. India to New Guinea. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Thần quả trấn

Latin name: 

Chilocarpus denudatus Blume – Chilocarpus alyxifolius Pierre

Family: 

Apocynaceae

Uses: 

Wound dressing (resin).

Distribution: 

Lao Cai (Sa Pa), Ha Tay (Ba Vi), Dong Nai (Bien Hoa), Tay Ninh. The tree grows naturally in forests, at altitudes up to 1000 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

December