Agelaea macrophylla
(Zoll.) Leenh.
Connaraceae
Agelaea diepenhorstii King
Agelaea hullettii King
Agelaea sarawakensis Merr.
Agelaea wallichii Hook.f.
Castanola hullettii (King) Schellenb.
Castanola macrophylla (Zoll.) Schellenb.
Castanola wallichii (Hook.f.) Schellenb.
Connarus diepenhorstii Miq.
Erythrostigma macrophyllum Zoll.
Hemiandrina hullettii Schellenb.
Hemiandrina macrophylla Schellenb.
Hemiandrina sarawakensis Schellenb.
Common Name:
Flowering stem
Photograph by: loupok
General Information
Agelaea macrophylla varies in habit. Usually a climbing woody plant with vigorous stems up to 5cm wide, it sometimes adopts a more shrub-like habit with more or less scrambling branches or more rarely adopts the habit of a small tree[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Primary, secondary, and teak-forests, also on marshy soils and on limestone rocks, at elevations up to 750 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The juice of the plant is applied to the skin in order to treat acne[
357- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
- Website
- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
- Publisher
- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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