About Kardal
Ancistrocladus heyneanus or kardal is a liana endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Leaves are alternate, oblong in shape, 10–25 cm long, margins are entire. The species has attracted scientific attention because of its production of biologically active naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, several of which have shown antimalarial and antiparasitic activity in laboratory studies.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ancistrocladus heyneanus
- Genus
- Ancistrocladus
- Family
- ANCISTROCLADACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- South India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മോതിരവള്ളി Modiravalli
Botanical family
Ancistrocladaceae
Ancistrocladus Family
Kardal belongs to the Ancistrocladaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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