Helixanthera parasitica Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 142 (1790).
Helixanthera parasitica Lour., Photo by Trương Quang Cường |
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. China and W. & Central Malesia. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Vietnamese name:
Tầm gửi năm cánh, Cui
Latin name:
Helixanthera parasitica Lour.
Family:
Loranthaceae
Uses:
Cough, stomach pain, spleen damage, diarrhea, headache, insomnia, mental illness (whole tree).
Distribution:
Very wide, in most provinces of Vietnam. The tree lives semi-parasitically on the branches of woody trees, in secondary forests, at an altitude of 500-1500 m.
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