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*''Phytolacca decandra'' L. (1763).

The roots in particular have numerous medicinal uses in Indo-China; they are also used in Chinese medicine. Young shoots, when are cooked, are used and eaten as a vegetable. The red fruits have been can be used to colour wineand foods, but are slightly the toxicsubstances must be removed. All parts, especially the roots, are used medicinally as narcotic, emetic and purgative''P. The plant americana'' is a common ornamental in temperate climates.

*Perennial A perennial branched herb, up to 4 3 m tall, often with branched purplish stems and tuberous , rootstuberous.*Leaves elliptical to ovate-lanceolate, 10up to 30(-40 ) cm × 4-12 cm.*Flowers in racemes generally longer than leaves, bisexual, stamens about 10, in 1 whorl, carpels about 10, united in fruit.

''P. americana'' occurs in Laos up to 2000 m altitude. In Indo-China it is a relic of former cultivation for the dye from the fruits. The plant is often distributed by birds which eat the fruits.

33, 47, 57, 70.Vegetables 80, 298, 390, 424, 425, 436, 450, 507, 538, 590, 703, 755, 797, 816, 900, 1035, 1057, 1298, 1356, 1660. Medicinals == Authors == *Razali Yusuf