Uvaria rufa

Uvaria rufa Blume, Fl. Javae Anon., 19. (1830).

Uvaria rufa Blume, Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

its native range is China (Yunnan) to Indo-China and Queensland.

Vietnamese name: 

Bù dẻ hoa đỏ, Bồ quả hoe, Dây dủ dẻ.

Latin name: 

Uvaria rufa Blume – U. astrosticta Miq.

Family: 

Annonaceae

Uses: 

Tonic for women after giving birth (Roots).

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Da Nang, Central Highlands. The tree grows naturally scattered in secondary forests, horn forests, at altitudes below 700 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

April-VIII months; June-September