Scutia myrtina

Scutia myrtina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Scutia
Species: S. myrtina
Binomial name
Scutia myrtina
(Burm.f.) Kurz


Scutia myrtina is a species of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. They are woody climbers naturally found in tropical regions.

Several species in the genus Scutia have been used in traditional medicine, such as the Ayurvedic system from India. [1][2]

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