Scindapsus officinalis

Scindapsus officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Scindapsus
Species:	S. officinalis
Binomial name
	Scindapsus officinalis; (Roxb.) Schott
Synonyms
	Monstera officinalis (Roxb.) Schott; Pothos officinalis Roxb.; Scindapsus annamicus Gagnep.;

Scindapsus officinalis is a species of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo-China.^[2] The plant has local names such as pipul, gajpipul, and tiakathal.^[3]

Description

The species is a large climbing liana with a thick stem and broad, dark green leaves. It is an epiphyte on trees and rocks. It is native to tropical forests of India, Myanmar, China, and Nepal.^[4]

Uses

The fruit is used medicinally as a stimulant and treatment for rheumatism.^[3] Fruits are cultivated in India and is an important ingredient in Ayurveda.^[4]

References

↑ "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
↑ "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
1 2 "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) | GreenMolBD". Nature Derived Bioactive Molecule Database of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
1 2 Kaur, Kuljeet; Gupta, Rajiv (1 January 2017). "Ethnobotanical and phytopharmacological review of Scindapsus officinalis ("Gajapippali")". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 7 (1): 78–85. doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.10.010. ISSN 2221-1691.

[1] "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

[2] "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[bd-3] 1 2 "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) | GreenMolBD". Nature Derived Bioactive Molecule Database of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[apj-4] 1 2 Kaur, Kuljeet; Gupta, Rajiv (1 January 2017). "Ethnobotanical and phytopharmacological review of Scindapsus officinalis ("Gajapippali")". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 7 (1): 78–85. doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.10.010. ISSN 2221-1691.

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