Pericamphylus GLAUCUS (Lamk.) Merr.
| Synonym : | Menispermum glaucum Lam. Pericampylus formosanus Diels Pericampylus omeiensis W.Y. Lien Pericampylus trinervatus Yamam. |
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| Bangla Name : | Barakkanta. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Menispermaceae |
| Disease : | Snake-bites. |
| Description : | A soft woody climber. Leaves 4-9 cm long, broadly triangular-ovate, obtuse, base broad truncate, grey-tomentose beneath. Flowers small, fragrant, in compound axillary cymes, 2-6 together in male, solitary in female. Drupes brownish-black, slightly curved, rotund, obovate, 6 x 5.5 mm. |
| Distribution : | Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Moulvi Bazar, Sylhet in evergreen or semi-evergreen forests, in clearings and in scrubs. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | The roots are used as an antidote to the poisonous snake-bites. |
| Habit : | Climber |