Azanza lampas
(Cav.) Alef.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Northeastern India, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical shrub growing 3 m tall with yellow flowers, belonging to the Meliaceae family.
Medicinal Uses
Its roots and fruits are traditionally used to treat gonorrhea and syphilis. The paste made from its roots is used by the Korku tribe of Maharashtra and Nepal to cure jaundice.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Azanza lampas is an Asian shrub in the family Malvaceae and tribe Gossypieae; its native range is tropical and subtropical Asia. It has yellow flowers, grows up to 3 metres and in Vietnam it is called Tra nhỏ.
Names & Synonyms
Tra nho
Abelmoschus acuminatus (Alef.) Mull.Berol.Abelmoschus zollingeri (Alef.) Mull.Berol.Azanza acuminata Alef.Azanza zollingeri Alef.Hibiscus lampas Cav.and others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
