Scientific Name :
Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf
Synonym :
Asclepias volubilis L.f.
Wattakaka viridiflora Hassk.
Common Name : Green Milkweed Climber, Akad Bel, Harandodi
Plant Family : Apocynaceae
Habit : Climber
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to November
Flower Colour : Green
Description :
Habit : Woody climber
Leaves: Ovate, base cordate, apex cuspidate, leathery
Flowers: Calyx lobed and unequal, corolla rotate, pollinia erect
Inflorescence: Umbels
Fruits: Follicles longitudinally ribbed, valvety, rounded at apex, seeds with silky white hairs
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : NE. Pakistan to S. China and W.Malesia
Uses : Leaves are used in treating boils and abscesses.
