Byttneria pilosa

Byttneria pilosa Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 18; Fl. Ind. i. 618.

Byttneria pilosa Roxb., Photo by Tấn Trịnh

The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Peninsula Malaysia. It is a tree and grows primarly in the wet tropical biome(s).

Vietnamese name: 

Bích nữ lông

Other names: 

Quả gai lông

Latin name: 

Byttneria pilosa Roxb.

Family: 

Sterculiaceae

Uses: 

Treatment of yellow urine, cystitis, nephritis (body). Root cure irregular menstruation, rheumatism, paralysis and broken bones.

Distribution:

In Vietnam: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An. The tree grows naturally, scattered along the forest edge, after the forest is restored.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

March-April