Tongue Of Buffalo
Polygonum chinense
Also known as Chinese Knotweed
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygonum chinense
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, China, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Tongue Of Buffalo
Tongue of buffalo (Polygonum chinense) is a shrub belonging to the Polygonaceae family (Buckwheat/Knotweed family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, trigonous achene fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Himalayas, China, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
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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