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Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

Centella asiatica
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Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.. Centella asiatica, commonly known as Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, spadeleaf, coinwort or gotu kola, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is consumed as a culinary vegetable and is used in traditional medicine.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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