Gymnema inodorum
(Lour.) Decne.
Apocynaceae
Cynanchum inodorum Lour.
Gymnema syringifolium (Decne.) Boerl.
Gymnema tingens Roxb. ex Spreng.
Parsonsia inodora (Lour.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
Common Name:
General Information
Gymnema inodorum is a climbing plant with slender but vigorous woody stems that can be up to 25 metres long[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of dye.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines.
Habitat
Locally common in thickets and secondary forest[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Bushland and open woods[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked. We have yet to find a record confirming this entry - it is based on the attached photograph of a North Thailand curry. The photograph could, of course, be a misidentification[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Medicinal
All parts of the plant are used for the treatment of infantile paralysis and pulmonary tuberculosis[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
].
Other Uses
A blue or greenish-blue dye is obtained from the leaves[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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