Cayratia trifolia
(L.) Domin
Vitaceae
Causonis trifolia (L.) Raf.
Cayratia carnosa (Lam.) Gagnep.
Cayratia mekongensis C.Y.Wu
Cayratia timorensis (DC.) C.L.Li
Vitis carnosa (Lam.) Wall.
Vitis carnosa Wall. ex M.A. Lawson
Vitis trifolia L.
Common Name:
General Information
Cayratia trifolia is a usually deciduous climbing shrub with stems that can be 2 - 20 metres long. The stems are produced from a tuberous rootstock, they climb into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves by means of tendrils that end in adhesive disks[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and sometimes as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
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- Lecomte H.
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
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- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea to the Pacific.
Habitat
Thickets and open forests at elevations up to 400 metres[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Forests on hillsides or by streams, on rocks; at elevations from 500 - 1,000 metres in southwest China[
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- Flora of China
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- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
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- 1994
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- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Climber |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable, after boiling them with salt to remove the irritant properties[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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An abundant sap flows from the cut stem and is drunk in order to relieve thirst[
949- Title
- Flore Générale de L'Indo-Chine
- Publication
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- Author
- Lecomte H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Masson; Paris.
- Year
- 1907 - 1951
- ISBN
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- Description
- Produced in ?7 volumes, it is rather old and dated, especially with the amount of nomenclatural changes there have been in the past century, but still contains a wealth of information.
].
Medicinal
The leaves and roots are astringent and are used as a treatment for fever[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The leaves and roots are commonly used for poulticing ulcers of the nose[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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A decoction of the leaves and roots, or the fresh juice of the leaves and stem, are used in the treatment of high fever[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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A decoction of the leaves, or the juice of the fresh leaves, is considered to be antiscorbutic[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The heated leaves are applied as a poultice on boils in order to relieve inflammation[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The juice of the leaves, combined with the juice of young pineapple, is used on the head as a treatment for itch and dandruff[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The stem is a blood purifier, carminative and expectorant[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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