Uncaria tomentosa

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A creeper.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Peru, Slovenia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Sap - drink

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Una de gato

Synonyms

Cinchona globifera Pav. ex DC.; Nauclea tomentosa Willd. ex Schult.; Ourourparia tomentosa (Willd. ex Schult.) K. Schum.; Uncaria surinamensis Miq.; and others