Botanical Name

Coscinium fenestratum

Family

Menispermaceae

Sanskrit name

Source of Daaru haridra

English name

False Calumba

Hindi

Jhar-haldi /Daruharidra

Kannada

Maradarishina

Habit

Climber

Habitat

Primary lowland forest; soils include granitic sand and sandstone. Semievergreen and wet evergreen forests.

Origin

Native to India

Plant Description

It is a woody climber. Young shoots are hairy. Stem exudates yellow sap Leaves are oblong shining above, hairy and reticulate beneath..Petiole is long.It is a dioecious plant and Flowers are green, borne in dense globose heads. Petals are 3 in number, large, spreading and elliptic.Fruit is a drupe globose, villous and bony endocarp.Seed is globose.

Threat Status

Data Deficient (DD)

Distribution

South East Asia

Part used

Root,wood

Medicinal uses

Used to treat diabetes, fever, snake bites, wounds ,ulcers.

Other uses

Used to obtain yellow dye and the stems are used to make strong ropes Making of strong ropes using fleshy cut stems