''Christia obcordata'' is a flowering plant in the family
. The plant is notable for its butterfly-shaped leaves. ''C. obcordata'' is used medicinally in Japan and Indonesia to treat urinary blockages. It was also evaluated as a means to treat malaria in 2007, but was found to be ineffective.
Alternative names
*Butterfly plant
*Butterfly leaf
*Iron butterfly
*Butterfly stripe
*Swallowtail
References
Desmodieae
Flora of tropical Asia
Flora of China
Flora of Taiwan
Flora of Japan
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