Aristolochia tagala is commonly known as Indian birthwort and locally as Dutchman's pipe. [1]

Aristolochia tagala, also known as Aristolochia acuminata, is a food plant of all our Birdwing species and of the Red-bodied and Clearwing Swallowtails, and it is the one most widely grown in Townsville gardens. It is sold by the Bush Garden Nursery as A. acuminata.

Description of plant This is an aggressive, sun-loving slender climber. Leaves are simple, oval to oblong, 6- 25 cm long by 4-10 cm wide, tip abruptly pointed, base deeply heart- shaped and alternately arranged. The leaf stalk is 1.5-2.5 cm long. Flowers are in short, branched inflorescences of 3-8 cm long that arise from the leaf axils.

Synonyms: Aristolochia acuminata, Aristolochia roxburghiana, Aristolochia megalophylla, Aristolochia mindanaensis. This is a vine that is found across south-east Asia, from India to the Solomons. It grows happily in gardens in Australia from Sydney to Cape York.

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it. Aristolochia tagala Cham. First published in Linnaea 7: 207 (1832) This name is a synonym of Aristolochia acuminata. Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2015). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series II: Seed Plants, volume 5. Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-319.

• Antioxidant / Radical Scavenging Activity: In a study of five Aristolochiaceae species for antioxidant properties, Aristolochia tagala showed the highest antioxidant activity, with the highest reducing power and amount of total phenolic compounds.

Aristolochia tagala is a fast-growing vine which thrives best in full sun to semi-shade areas and requires regular water. The plant has an unusual dark maroon color and its long, narrow flowers make it a popular choice in the garden as it is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

2013年4月1日 · It is widely distributed: the distribution is from the Himalaya to Sri Lanka through South East Asia (includes Myanmar, Indonesia, Indochina, and Thailand) and China, to Oceania (includes the whole of Malesia, the Solomon Islands and Queensland in Australia). The species is found in forests and open lowland thickets, climbing over bushes and trees.