Beilschmiedia pahangensis
Gamble
Lauraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Beilschmiedia pahangensis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be 25cm in diameter[
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- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
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- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
950- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London.
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication from Kew Botanic Gardens, it has a range of articles and many newly published descriptions of plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia.
Habitat
Dense, primary forests, mainly growing along river banks, at low elevations[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the bark is drunk as a protective remedy after childbirth; it is also used to assuage stomach pains and to treat diarrhea[
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
A variety of tree parts are used in traditional medicine, (bark, leaves, roots) entirely on a local level[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
To date the pharmacological potential of this plant is unknown. The alkaloid 'dehatrine bis-benzylisoquinoline', which is found in the Indonesian medicinal plant, Beilschmiedia madang, has been shown to have a similar activity to quinine, inhibiting the survival of Plasmodium falciparum K1 strain (chloroquine resistant)[
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
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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