Arrowleaf Sida (Sida Rhombifolia)

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Arrowleaf sida, with the botanical name sida rhombifolia, is a perennial or sometimes annual plant in the mallow family.

Other common names include rhombus-leaved sida, Paddy's lucerne, or jelly leaf, and is native to the Old World tropics and subtropics.

The leaves are dark green, diamond-shaped, and alternate along the stem.

In eastern Indonesia Alor, the leaves are used to treat boils and the roots are used to treat asthma in infants.

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