Scyphiphora hydrophylacea

Scyphiphora hydrophylacea C.F.Gaertn., Suppl. Carp. 91, t. 196, fig. 2 (1806).

Scyphiphora hydrophylacea C.F.Gaertn., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Madagascar, Tropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Côi

Latin name: 

Scyphiphora hydrophylacea C.F. Gaertn.

Family: 

Rubiaceae

Uses: 

Treats stomach pain (Leaf).

Distribution: 

Quang Ninh, Dong Nai, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Ca Mau. The tree grows naturally in mangrove forests.

Flower and fruit season: 

January to December