SPECIES


Local Name : Muhilu
Scientific Name :
Habit : Climber
Uses : It cures stomachaches, Vusekhu (body turning yellow), also used by expectant mothers. Mostly used in demarcation of land on boundaries.
Morphology : It has green conical leaves, flowers are white with black tinny seeds.
Life Cycle : It regenerates in its life cycle flowering annually.
Habitat : Moist stream bank, bushes and shrub berries open forest, dense forest, moist shaded slope and near cultivated land
Distribution : It is found mainly in the forest, Miyayo glade and planted near homesteads.
Estimated Population : 1 to 10
Average Altitude : 3000-4000 ft
Part Used : Leaves and roots