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