Dischidia tonkinensis is an epiphytic plant in the genus Dischidia. It is distributed mainly in the south China provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou, at altitudes of 300 to 1,200 m above sea level. It normally grows in mountain forests and on rocks. Dischidia esquirolii is a synonym. It has not been cultivated.
The whole plant is used in Chinese medicine to relieve skin itching, to treat eye disease, and to cure furuncle and acariasis.
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