Doddakologonda PRODUCT NAME
Aristolochia tagala Cham. = Aristolochia acuminata, Roxb. Aristolochia roxburghiana, Klotzsch SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Doddakologonda |
| Local Name: | Doddakologonda (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Kozhikkoodu chedi. |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A climbing vine. Flower: In axillary racemes. Dark purple. Fruit: A capsule, light green, drying black. Seeds many, cordate and winged. The stem is greenish yellow and the leaf is dark green. Miscellaneous: The caterpillar of the Southern birdwing feeds on the leaves of this plant. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | China India |
| Description: | Hills above 750m, in ravines, shola borders and tickets. Indian subcontinent and China |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets roots |
| Uses: | Leaves are used to make the “smoker” honey hunting Root is believed to have medicinal properties |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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