Scindapsus officinalis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Scindapsus |
Species: | S. officinalis
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Binomial name | |
Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Scindapsus officinalis is a species of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo-China. [2] The plant has local names such as pipul, gajpipul, and tiakathal. [3]
The species is a large climbing liana with a thick stem and broad, dark green leaves. It is an epiphyte on trees and rocks. It is native to tropical forests of India, Myanmar, China, and Nepal. [4]
The fruit is used medicinally as a stimulant and treatment for rheumatism. [3] Fruits are cultivated in India and is an important ingredient in Ayurveda. [4]
Scindapsus officinalis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Scindapsus |
Species: | S. officinalis
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Binomial name | |
Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Scindapsus officinalis is a species of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo-China. [2] The plant has local names such as pipul, gajpipul, and tiakathal. [3]
The species is a large climbing liana with a thick stem and broad, dark green leaves. It is an epiphyte on trees and rocks. It is native to tropical forests of India, Myanmar, China, and Nepal. [4]
The fruit is used medicinally as a stimulant and treatment for rheumatism. [3] Fruits are cultivated in India and is an important ingredient in Ayurveda. [4]