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Dolichandra unguis-cati, commonly known as cat's claw creeper, funnel creeper, [2] or cat's claw trumpet, [2] is a rapidly growing climbing vine belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. [3] It affects all plant layers of the forest ecosystem spreading rapidly both vertically and horizontally.
Dolichandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Latin America and the Caribbean. [2] They are climbing lianas with trifid and uncate tendrils. [ 3 ] The best-known species is Dolichandra unguis-cati .
Angel's trumpet, plants with trumpet-like flowers; Bugleweed; Cat-claw trumpet, or cat's claw creeper, Dolichandra unguis-cati Desert trumpet, Eriogonum inflatum Devil's trumpet, Datura metel
It is known as cat's claw or uña de gato in Spanish because of its claw-shaped thorns. [1] [2] The plant root bark is used in herbalism for a variety of ailments, and is sold as a dietary supplement. [2] [3] [4] Evidence of anti-inflammatory action is limited to cell culture studies. [5] [6] and has not been demonstrated in randomized control ...
Uncaria rhynchophylla (simplified Chinese: 钓钩藤; traditional Chinese: 釣鉤藤; pinyin: diào gōu téng; lit. 'fish hook vine') or the cat's claw herb is a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine. (+)-Catechin and (-)-epicatechin are found in the plant [1] as well as the alkaloid rhynchophylline. [2]
B. decapetala is as a robust, thorny, evergreen shrub 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft) high or climber up to 10 m (33 ft) or higher; often forming dense thickets; the stems are covered with minute golden hair; the stem thorns are straight to hooked, numerous, and not in regular rows or confined to nodes.
Mezoneuron sumatranum is a leguminous species first described by William Roxburgh. [1] [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[3] [4] This and a number of similar species are called "cat's claw" lianas: recognisable by raised spines on stems and found in tropical forests of the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka), Indochina, Malesia and Papua New Guinea.
Uncaria guianensis, the cat's claw, is a plant species in the genus Uncaria found in the Amazon biome. Other names for the plant include uña de gato, ...