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Hiptage benghalensis, often simply called Hiptage, is a perennial, evergreen liana native to India, Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Its habitat is variable and prefers climates ranging from warm temperate to tropical. Hiptage is cultivated for its white-pink scented flowers.
H. benghalensis is widely cultivated in the tropics for its attractive and fragrant flowers; it can be trimmed to form a small tree or shrub or can be trained as a vine. It is also occasionally cultivated for medicinal purposes in the alternative medicine practice ayurveda: the leaves and bark are hot, acrid, bitter, insecticidal, vulnerary and useful in the treatment of biliousness, cough, burning sensation, thirst and inflammation; it also has the ability to treat skin diseases and leprosy.
درخت هیپتاژ گونه ای از خانواده مالپیگیان است
گلهای خوشبو دارد و گیاهی گرمسیری است
از خصوصیات جالب این گیاه این است که هم می توان آن را به صورت درخت رشد داد و هم به صورت پیچک و هر دو قابلیت را با هم دارد
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