false calumba
Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.
Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr., known as false calumba, is a flowering woody climber in the Menispermaceae family. It is native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, including Borneo, Cambodia, India, Java, Laos, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species was first described in 1821.
Description
Coscinium fenestratum is a climbing plant that occurs in several countries across South and Southeast Asia. It is sometimes called yellow vine in English. The plant is part of the Menispermaceae family, which is known as the moonseed family in English. It is reported to be rare and critically endangered in many of its natural habitats.
Other common names
false calumba
Distribution
Global · Borneo · Cambodia · India · Jawa · Laos · Malaya · Sri Lanka · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Menispermum fenestratumPereiria medicaCoscinium maingayiCoscinium miosepalumCoscinium peltatumCoscinium usitatumCoscinium wallichianumCoscinium wightianumCoscinium fenestratum var. macrophyllumCoscinium fenestratum var. ovalifolium