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Tihudi

Local Name	:	Tihudi
Botanical Name	:	Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso
Common Name	:	White day glory
Family	:	Convolvulaceae
Distribution	:	It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, including countries like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar etc. In India, it is found throughout tropical dry and moist deciduous regions, particularly in central and peninsular areas. In Odisha, it grows in degraded forest areas and moist localities in the plains.
Habit	:	Climber
Short Description	:	It is a robust vine with long, twining stems and large, white flowers. It has variable-shaped leaves and produces capsule fruits.

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Descriptions

It is a robust, perennial, herbaceous vine. Its stems are long, twining, and often twisted, with a pubescent surface. The leaves are highly variable in shape, ranging from ovate to oblong. The plant produces large, white, axillary flowers that are solitary. The fruit is a capsule, about 1.5 cm in diameter, with conspicuous enlarged sepals and thickened pedicels.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - December

Use(s)

It is traditionally used for treating digestive disorders. It is also employed in Ayurvedic medicine for detoxifying properties.