Medicine - The leaves and fruits are used in various culinary and medicinal preparations.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Wet troipical biome at altitude of 400-2500m

Perennial climber
Possesses a woody, climbing stem.
Heart-shaped or ovate, often with a pungent aroma.
Small, inconspicuous, borne on spikes.
Small, berry-like drupes.
Flowering: May-July.