Ichnocarpus frutescens , black creeper, shyama lata, dirgha-mula, kali dudhi
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Ichnocarpus frutescens (common name: black creeper, shyama lata, dirgha-mula, kali dudhi etc.) - Apocyanaceae,
An evergreen and climbing shrub distributed throughout India. The root is medicinally useful and used as a substitute for Indian sarsaparilla.
Reference
Surendra Parihar
Ex.Professor and Head.
Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
Pusa,
New Delhi,
India 110012
