Desmos cochinchinensis Lour.

Desmos cochinchinensis Lour.; Photo by Da Lat Botanic Garden

The native range of this species is Assam to Peninsula Malaysia. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Giẻ nam bộ, Hoa giẻ lông đen

Latin name: 

Desmos cochinchinensis Lour. – Unona desmos Dunn, U. cochinchinensis (Lour.) DC.

Family: 

Annonaceae

Uses: 

Drinking decoction of leaves has the effect of increasing milk secretion.

Distribution: 

Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Gia Lai. The tree grows naturally on forest edges, hills, and bushes.

Flower and fruit season: 

February-April; June-December