About Pata Root
Cyclea peltata, also called patha or Indian moon-seed (not to be confused with Tinospora cordifolia or "heart-leaved moonseed", from the same family Menispermaceae), is a climbing shrub found across India and Sri Lanka, in habitats ranging from Moist Deciduous Forests to Tropical Forests and Plains.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyclea peltata
- Genus
- Cyclea
- Family
- MENISPERMACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Padakizhangu, Padathali, Padavalli
- Marathi
- पाकर pakar
Botanical family
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Pata Root belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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