Giloe

Catalogue Type
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Catalogue
Scientific Name
Tinospora cordifolia
Family
Menispermaceae
Distinguishing Characters
characterised by their distinct heart shaped leaves:
Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, long petioles up to 15 cm long, roundish, pulvinate, both at the base and apex with the basal one longer and twisted partially and half way around.

Lamina broadly ovate or ovate cordate, 10–20 cm long or 8– 15 cm broad, 7 nerved and deeply cordate at base, membranous, pubescent above, whitish tomentose with a prominent reticulum beneath.
Photo of Medicinal & Aromatic Plant