Finlaysonia wallichii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climber. The stems are pale brown and hairy. The leaf stalks can be 1 cm long. The leaves are 10-13 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are narrowly sword shaped. The base is rounded and it tapers to the tip. The flowers are in a compact group in the axils of leaves. There are 1 or 2 branches with 1 or 2 flowers each.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nannari

Synonyms

Hemidesmus indicus var. pubescens Hook.f.; Hemidesmus pubescens Wight & Arn.; Hemidesmus wallichii Wight;