Horse-tail creeper
Porana volubilis
Family: Convolvulaceae
What it is like
A climbing plant or large creeper or vine. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are oval and dull green. They are heart shaped at the base. They are 6 cm long by 4 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 1.5 cm long. The flowers are white to yellow. They are in very large groups. The fruit is a capsule 4 mm across.
An unresolved name in The Plant List. It has anticoagulant activity.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests from sea level to 200 m and sometimes to 750 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andaman Islands, Asia, Cambodia, East Timor, Guam, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, West Timor
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, flowers, caution
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds. It can be grown from cuttings.
Its other names
Local names
Cidani, Kodeik-sein, Nuit, Pyinthit-pan, Saung-daw-gu