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Tacca chantrieri Andre
Synonym
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Clerodendrum esquirolii
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Family
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Taccaceae
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Local name
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English- Black bat flower
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Flowering and fruiting
period
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March to mid-May, and September to
mid-November.
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Distribution
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Native to tropical regions of
Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, and southern China.
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Habitat
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Thrive on the moist soils of the
forest floor in well-drained soil and high humidity.
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Endemic/Exotic
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Exotic
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Uses
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Perennial plant that occurs in the
southeast region of mainland China, and its rhizomes have been used for the treatment of
gastric ulcers, enteritis, and hepatitis in Chinese folk medicine.
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Key botanical characters:
It is an unusual plant in that it has
black flow ers. These flowers are somewhat bat-shaped, are up to 12 inches
across, and have long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches.
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