''Tragia volubilis'' also known as fireman
is a climbing subshrub or climbing shrub native to tropical America and Africa.
It belongs to the
Euphorbiaceae family, ''
Tragia
''Tragia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is widespread across North and South America, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, northern Australia, and to various islands in the Caribbean ...
'' genus. As many of the species of the genus, it has stinging hairs, similar to those of
nettles.
Distribution
The species is distributed from Mexico and the Caribbean to Argentina, and in Central Africa.
Uses
It is used as a poison
and also as a medicinal plant with diuretic and anti STD uses.
References
volubilis
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Plants described in 1753
Neotropical realm flora
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