It is widely distributed: the distribution is from the Himalaya to Sri Lanka through South East Asia (includes Myanmar, Indonesia, Indochina, and Thailand) and China, to Oceania (includes the whole of Malesia, the Solomon Islands and Queensland in Australia). The species is found in forests and open lowland thickets, climbing over bushes and trees.[1]
Ecological rolesedit
The caterpillars of two butterflies, the common birdwing (Troides helena cerberus) and common rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae), feed on the leaves of this plant. A food plant for the species, Aristolochia tagala has been planted in the Kadoorie Farm and Shan Liu Road in Hong Kong to sustain a healthy population of common birdwings.
Usesedit
The species is used as medicines. The Malays pound the leaves apply it to the head to treat fever. In Indonesia, poultice are made with leaves of the species; it is applied to the swollen abdomen or limbs. In the Philippines, snake bites and malaria are treated with the plant. In India, the roots are considered a tonic, carminative and emmenagogue.[1]
aristolochia, tagala, commonly, known, indian, birthwort, locally, dutchman, pipe, india, birthwortscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, magnoliidsorder, piperalesfamily, aristolochiaceaegenus, aristolochiaspeci. Aristolochia tagala is commonly known as Indian birthwort and locally as Dutchman s pipe 1 India birthwortScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MagnoliidsOrder PiperalesFamily AristolochiaceaeGenus AristolochiaSpecies A tagalaBinomial nameAristolochia tagalaCham Contents 1 Distribution 2 Ecological roles 3 Uses 4 Alkaloids 5 Protection 6 ReferencesDistribution editIt is widely distributed the distribution is from the Himalaya to Sri Lanka through South East Asia includes Myanmar Indonesia Indochina and Thailand and China to Oceania includes the whole of Malesia the Solomon Islands and Queensland in Australia The species is found in forests and open lowland thickets climbing over bushes and trees 1 Ecological roles editThe caterpillars of two butterflies the common birdwing Troides helena cerberus and common rose Pachliopta aristolochiae feed on the leaves of this plant A food plant for the species Aristolochia tagalahas been planted in the Kadoorie Farm and Shan Liu Road in Hong Kong to sustain a healthy population of common birdwings Uses editThe species is used as medicines The Malays pound the leaves apply it to the head to treat fever In Indonesia poultice are made with leaves of the species it is applied to the swollen abdomen or limbs In the Philippines snake bites and malaria are treated with the plant In India the roots are considered a tonic carminative and emmenagogue 1 Alkaloids edit7 Hydroxyaristolochic acid A 79185 75 4 Protection editIn Hong Kong this species is under protection based on Forestry Regulations Cap 96A References edit a b c Plant fact sheet Aristolochia tagala nbsp This Piperales related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aristolochia tagala amp oldid 1011904882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
