What varieties of Spatholobus suberectus are there? A complete overview
Spatholobus suberectus is a medicinal herb with the effects of activating blood and tonifying blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places in China. So, what varieties of Spatholobus suberectus are there? Let's find out together!
1. Trifoliate Spatholobus suberectus
Trifoliate Spatholobus suberectus is a relatively common variety of Spatholobus suberectus, and also a very widely distributed variety. It is a relatively short shrub, mainly distributed in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions of China, and is also relatively common in southern regions. It gets its name because it has only three leaves on the same stem node. Its leaves are oval-shaped, with a layer of fine hairs on them, and it produces a large number of flowers, which bloom white.
2. White-flowered Mucuna birdwoodiana
As its name suggests, this variety has white flowers, but unlike the flower color of Trifoliate Spatholobus suberectus, its flowers are grayish-white, while its leaves are pinnately compound, relatively narrow, and smooth without hairs on the leaf surface. The shape of the flowers is somewhat similar to that of a butterfly. The flowering and fruiting period of White-flowered Mucuna birdwoodiana is from April to September, and it generally produces 10 seeds. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong and Guangxi.
3. Fragrant Millettia dielsiana
The leaves of Fragrant Millettia dielsiana are also pinnate, and its flowers are also butterfly-shaped, but unlike the flower colors of the previous two, its flowers are purple, giving a distinctive charm when in bloom and possessing high ornamental value. In addition, its branches have a layer of golden-yellow fine hairs. Its flowering period is generally in summer, and its fruiting period is in autumn. Fragrant Millettia dielsiana is widely distributed in southern China, and its root system can be used as medicine, with extremely high medicinal value.
4. Glossy-leaved Millettia dielsiana
Glossy-leaved Millettia dielsiana, also known as Xuejie Teng, is a short shrub. When its branches first grow out, they have a layer of fine hairs, and after the branches grow, this layer of hairs disappears and the branches become smooth. Its leaves are relatively small, lanceolate or ovate in shape. Its flowers, like those of Fragrant Millettia dielsiana, are purple, and it generally has only 4-5 seeds. Glossy-leaved Millettia dielsiana is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.
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