N. 0. AROIDEiE. 1347 



Herbs. Leaves 6-12in. broad, cordate or sagittately cordate, 

 acuminate, basal lobes divaricate. Spathe green, obtuse 2-4in. 

 long, not contracted above the female inflorescence. Spadix 

 included male and female inflorescence close together, cylindric. 

 Stamens distinct in dense groups. Seeds small, ovoid, albu- 

 minous. Embryo axile. 



Uses : — The large rhizome, which is invested with the 

 old withered leaf-scales, bears numerous white long rootlets is- 

 suing from its surface, and is said to be held in high estima- 

 tion by the natives as an aromatic stimulant. (Watt.) 



1320. Scindapsus officinalis, Sehott., h.f.b.i., 

 vi. 541. 



Syn, : — Pothos officinalis, Roxb. 145. 



Sans. : — Gaja-pippali, kari-pippali, kapi-balli, kola-balli, 

 sireyasi, vasira. 



Vern. :— Gajapipal, Hati-pipli, baripipli (KDGajapipal, (B.) ; 

 Dare jhapak (Santal) ; Thora-pimpli (Mar.); Motto-pipar (Guz.) ; 

 Atti-tippili (Tarn.) ; Enuga-pippalu, gaja-pippallu (Tel.) ; Dodda- 

 hipalli (Kan.) ; Attitippili, anait-tippili (Mai.). 



Habitat: — Sal forest of the Siwalik, trailing on trees by 

 suckers from nodes very common in the Dudhli Block. Tropical 

 Himalaya, from Sikkim eastward. Bengal, Chittagong, Burma 

 and the Andamans. 



A forest plant, fleshy, climbing shrub, herbaceous, perennial. 

 Stem reaching lin. or more in diam.; annulate. Leaves 5-12 by 

 2|-6in., dark-green, ovate or elliptic-ovate, alternate, caudate- 

 acuminate ; base rather obliquely rounded or subcordate ; petiole 

 2-6in. long, elbowed at tip, sheathing amplexicaul. Spathe 

 yellow within. Berries fleshy, ovoid or lanceolate, about Gin. 

 long. (Kanjilal.) Seed ovate-cordate. 



Fruiting spadix sometimes a span long. (J. D. Hooker.) 

 The stem is traversed by a strong fibre which is easily separated 

 and can be used for various purposes. Leaves eaten as a 

 vegetable. (Kanjilal.) 



Uses : — The dried fruit is a stimulant, diaphoretic and an- 

 thelmintic (Ph. Ind.) By Sanskrit writers it is said to be aro- 



