Desmos chinensis

Desmos chinensis Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 352 (1790).

Desmos chinensis
Desmos chinensis
Desmos chinensis
Desmos chinensis Lour., Photo by Lang Dân Chánh Hiệu

The native range of this species is S. China to Tropical Asia. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Giẻ, Hoa giẻ

Latin name: 

Desmos chinensis Lour. – Unona desmos sensu Fin. & Gagnep.

Family: 

Annonaceae

Uses: 

Treats dysentery, dizziness, bloating (Flower).

Distribution: 

Son La, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang to Dong Nai. The tree grows naturally quite commonly on forest edges, wild hills, and villages in the midlands and mountains.

Flower and fruit season: 

April - July; June-October

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