Spatholobus harmandii Gagnep.

Spatholobus harmandii Gagnepain., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 368 (1913).

Spatholobus harmandii Gagnepain., Photo by Diep Dinh Quang

The native range of this species is Hainan, Indo-China to Peninsula Malaysia. It is a climbing perennial or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Kê huyết đằng,  Dây máu người, Máu gà, Máu chó, Khau dạ lùa, Khau lượt (Tày), Dạng var (Kho)

Latin name: 

Spatholobus harmandii Gagnep.

Family: 

Fabaceae

Uses: 

Blood tonic, cures blood deficiency, irregular menstruation, cures leucorrhea, spermatorrhea and strengthens tendons and bones, cures spermatorrhea (Body soaked in wine and decocted to drink).

Distribution: 

Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen. The tree grows naturally in forests, along rivers and streams on sandy soil.