Floscopa scandens Lour.

Floscopa scandens Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 193 (1790).

Floscopa scandens Lour., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Queensland. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Đầu rìu leo

Latin name: 

Floscopa scandens Lour.

Family: 

Commelinaceae

Uses: 

Medicine to clear heat, detoxify, activate blood, eliminate inflammation, treat pimples, pink eye.

Distribution: 

Lao Cai, Lang Son, Ha Tay, Da Nang. The tree grows naturally along forests, roadsides, and ravines.