Scindapsus officinalis is a species of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo-China.[2] The plant has local names such as pipul, gajpipul, and tiakathal.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Scindapsus |
| Species: | S. officinalis
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| Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
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Description
editThe species is a large climbing liana with a thick stem and broad, dark green leaves. It is an epiphyte on trees and rocks. It is native to tropical forests of India, Myanmar, China, and Nepal.[4]
Uses
editThe fruit is used medicinally as a stimulant and treatment for rheumatism.[3] Fruits are cultivated in India and is an important ingredient in Ayurveda.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) | GreenMolBD". Nature Derived Bioactive Molecule Database of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b Kaur, Kuljeet; Gupta, Rajiv (1 January 2017). "Ethnobotanical and phytopharmacological review of Scindapsus officinalis ("Gajapippali")". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 7 (1): 78–85. doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.10.010. ISSN 2221-1691.