Christia obcordata

Christia obcordata is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.

[1] The plant is notable for its butterfly-shaped leaves.

C. obcordata is used medicinally in Japan and Indonesia to treat urinary blockages.

It was also evaluated as a means to treat malaria in 2007, but was found to be ineffective.

This Faboideae-related article is a stub.