Ancistrocladus heyneanus or kardal is a liana endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Leaves are alternate, oblong in shape, 10–25 cm long, margins are entire.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Kardal being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Ancistrocladaceae
- Genus
- Ancistrocladus
- Species
- Ancistrocladus heyneanus
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