Heart-shaped uncaria
ZZ Uncaria cordata

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. It can grow 10 m long. It has hooks. The leaves are 17 cm long by 10 cm wide. There are many flowers in a group. The fruit are in clusters about 9.5 cm across. The fruit are spindle shaped and 15 mm long by 5 mm wide. The fruit open along a crack.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In NE Queensland it grows between 70-500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nauclea ferruginea Blume; Restiaria cordata Lour.; Uncaria cirrhiflora Roxb.; and several others