Chinese Fever Vine, also called Stink Vine is a species of family Rubiaceae. It is native to East Asian countries including China,Japan and Korea and noxious exotic invasive weed to Sri Lanka. The vine climbs on trees or terrestrial and commonly found on road side ways, wood lands, garden fences, in widely in low country wet zone. It is difficulty control the Stink Vine that usually regrow the plant in same area over 25 years. The vine is called "Stink Vine" that produces strong odor when leaves or stems are crushed
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Chinese Fever Vine - Apasu Madhu - Paederia foetida
SLF 0000Common Classification Common Names Chinese Fever Vine Sinhala Name Apasu Madu, Apahu Madhu. Scientific Classification Family Rubiaceae Genus Paederia Scientific Name Paederia foetida Synonym Psychotria volubilis Ecology Category Weed Growth Habit Vine Duration Perennial Origin Exotic Status Noxious-Invasive Property Culinary / Edible No Use as Herb No Other Use n/a Poisoned / Toxin No
