Centella asiatica

Centella asiatica is a perennial, aromatic-smelling medicinal plant from the Umbelliferae family.

It comes from tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia and islands in the western Pacific

It has strong medicinal properties, and is also widely used in cosmetology.

The flowers are white or scarlet, gathered in small, rounded clusters. Each flower is partially enclosed in two green bracts

Leaves with a long petiole and a small bract, rounded at the top, with a serrated edge. They have a smooth surface, with thick, radial veins.

The fruits are small, round or oval,. The lobes are curved, rounded at the top.