Colona auriculata (Desf.) Craib

Colona auriculata Craib, Fl. Siam. 188 (1925).

Colona auriculata Craib, Photo by Hoàng Đức Huy 

The native range of this species is Indo-China to W. Malesia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Bồ an

Scientific name: 

Colona auriculata (Desf.) Craib – Diplophractum auriculatum Desf.

Family: 

Tiliaceae

Uses: 

Reduce fever (Root).

Distribution: 

Quang Binh, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The tree grows naturally along forests, wastelands, and arid places.

Flower and fruit season: 

June - August