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Marsdenia tenacissima

Common name:	Rajmahal Hemp	Family:	Asclepiadaceae
Author:	(Roxb.)Moon.	Botanical references:	146, 266
Synonyms:	Asclepias tenacissima (Roxb.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - Himalayas.
Habitat:	Hedges, waste places and amongst shrubs[146].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	tenacissima = most tenacious
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Gentianales. Milkweed family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	India India(Munda)

Physical Characteristics

Climber growing to 10m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

Fibre Latex Wood.

A very strong fibre can be obtained from the bark of young shoots. It is used for making rope[14, 158]. The stems yield very strong fibers, reputedly among the strongest produced by any plant, that are used for making cords and strings[266].
A latex (the coagulated milky sap) is obtained from the stem. It can be used like India-rubber[158].
Wood - moderately hard[146].

Cultivation details

Thrives on poor land[146].

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for the family Asclepiadaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[14] Holtom. J. and Hylton. W. Complete Guide to Herbs. Rodale Press 1979 ISBN 0-87857-262-7
A good herbal.

[146] Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972
Written last century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.

[158] Gupta. B. L. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press 1945
A good flora for the middle Himalayan forests, sparsly illustrated. Not really for the casual reader.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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