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Uncaria tomentosa
Medicinal plant with hooks which look like "cat's claws" giving this woody vine its common name. The leaves are used fresh in infusion, dried and powdered. Reputed as effective in treating many different internal ailments.
Rainforests of Central and South America.
Spotted on Mar 30, 2012
Submitted on May 31, 2012
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