Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott

Scindapsus officinalis Schott, Melet. Bot. 21. 

Scindapsus officinalis Schott, Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Rày thân to

Scientific name: 

Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott

Family: 

Araceae

Uses: 

Snakes, centipedes (stems, leaves). In India, the fruit is used as an aphrodisiac, aphrodisiac and perspiration, deworming; external treatment of rheumatism.

Distribution: 

Saigon, Con Dao. The tree grows naturally, climbing on trees, in evergreen forests.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

July