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Summary
Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Asclepiadaceae. Modern classifications include it within the Apocynaceae.
Physical Characteristics
Marsdenia tenacissima is a CLIMBER growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Fibre Latex Wood
A very strong fibre can be obtained from the bark of young shoots. It is used for making rope[14, 158]. The stems yield very strong fibers, reputedly among the strongest produced by any plant, that are used for making cords and strings[266]. A latex (the coagulated milky sap) is obtained from the stem. It can be used like India-rubber[158]. Wood - moderately hard[146].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Thrives on poor land[146].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
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Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Rajmahal Hemp
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Yunnan Sheng) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Roxb.)Moon.
Botanical References
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