The leaves are locally used as vegetable food, herb, spice, and medication for backaches, sore joints, rheumatism, hernia, and diarrhea (Barwick, 2004). According to Stuart (2018), in the Philippines, leaves are heated and applied as topical remedy for stomachache. Similarly, Ravikumar et al. (2015) reported that the Nicobari tribe of India utilized leaves for the treatment of fractures, wounds, de-worming, and pain relief. The flowers are large pinkish-white, which give off a sickly-sweet smell to attract bats and moths, which pollinate them in return.