Family: Apocynaceae
Synonym: Dregea volubilis (L.f.) Benth. ex Hook.f. , Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf
Vernacular name: Vattakakkakkoti, Kakkalankodi
Habit: Climber
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests and scrub jungles
Distribution: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kashmir, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Flowering and Fruiting: March-November
Key identification features: Lianas. Branches pale gray, lenticellate; leaf blade broadly ovate or suborbicular, glabrous or pubescent. Inflorescence pendent; Corolla yellowish green. Seeds ovate, flattened, marginate
Uses: Leaves are made into a tonic, this aids in weight loss.
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