Atundi (Combretum roxburghii Spreng.): a medicinal climber with ecological & pharmacological significance

Climbers are generally considered as fodder plants. There is an ongoing notion in our mind that they do not have any other uses for humans. Mostly they need the host plant for their support to grow. They are beneficial to humans & other animals in many aspects. Some have medicinal values to treat various ailments of humans. Atundi is one of them, it has anti-cancer properties. It has a high concentration of secondary metabolites. It is found in hilly regions, coastal areas & red soil. It is also a fodder plant of many animals and nectar plant of some butterflies. Keeping the importance of Atundi, an attempt has been made to documents its uses from field and literature to bring attention towards its importance.