Paederia foetida

Stinkwein ( Paederia foetida )

The Stinkwein ( Paederia foetida ) is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae ( Rubiaceae ). It is a deciduous, perennial climbing plant that can grow up to 9 m high. The oval to lance-shaped, glossy deep green leaves are up to 21 cm long and 7 cm wide and give off a sulfurous scent when touched. The white flowers are up to 1.5 cm long and tubular with violettfarbenem throat.

Distribution and history

Stinkwein is in tropical and subtropical Asia native and has spread to Melanesia, Hawaii, and the Mascarene Islands.

Use

The consumption of the fruit stains the teeth black and should help against toothache.