Tongue of buffalo
Polygonum chinense
Also known as Chinese Knotweed
ShrubMedicinal
About Tongue of buffalo
Persicaria chinensis (synonym Polygonum chinense), commonly known as creeping smartweed or Chinese knotweed, is a plant species from the family Polygonaceae. It is widespread across China, Japan, the Indian Subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygonum chinense
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- POLYGONACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, China, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat/Knotweed family
Tongue of buffalo belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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