Common Name
Family
DILLENIACEAE
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Vines
Spanish Name
Hoja Chigüe
- Grows well on full sun exposure and depending on the surroundings could grow as climber vine or as a bush.
- The leaves and stems are boiled with water and used as a beverage, for treating impotence or as a treatment for back pain. The sap is used as abortive. The plant is antiseptic and tonic.
- The tough, flexible stems are used for tying the framework of native huts.
- The heavy, very rough leaves contain much silica and are often used like sandpaper, and also for cleaning pots and dishes.
- A black dye is obtained from the bark.
- Pollinated mainly by stingless bees. PROPAGATION: Seeds