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General Information

Tinospora sinensis is a deciduous, climbing shrub producing stems up to 20 metres long that twine around other plants for support[]. The plant often produces aerial roots along the stems, that grow down and root into the ground[].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand.

Habitat

Forests[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Deciduous Climber
Height	15.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Preparations of stems and leaves are used for the treatment of rheumatism and other ailments[].

Agroforestry Uses:

Some species in this genus are the larval hosts of fruit-piercing noctuid moths that cause significant damage to crops
of Citrus (particularly Mandarins) and Dimocarpus longan (Longan) in Thailand[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cuttings. Very easy, the plant naturally produces aerial roots.

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