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Useful Tropical Plants

Dendrobium crumenatum

Sw.

Orchidaceae

+ Synonyms

Aporum crumenatum (Sw.) Brieger

Aporum kwashotense (Hayata) Rauschert

Aporum papilioniferum J.J.Sm.) Rauschert

Callista crumenata (Sw.) Kuntze

Ceraia papilionifera (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem.

Ceraia parviflora (Ames & C.Schweinf.) M.A.Clem.

Ceraia saaronica (J.Koenig) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

Ceraia simplicissima Lour.

Dendrobium caninum (Burm.f.) Merr.

Dendrobium ceraia Lindl.

Dendrobium kwashotense Hayata

Dendrobium papilioniferum J.J.Sm.

Dendrobium schmidtianum Kraenzl.

Dendrobium simplicissimum (Lour.) Kraenzl.

Epidendrum caninum Burm.f.

Epidendrum ceraia Raeusch.

Epidendrum saaronicum J.Koenig

Onychium crumenatum (Sw.) Blume

Common Name:

Dendrobium crumenatum
Flowering plant, growing in the branches of the tree
Photograph by: Cerlin Ng
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General Information

Dendrobium crumenatum is a robust, branched herb with slender, elongated stems 60 - 90 cm long[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

E. Asia - Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea.

Habitat

An epiphyte growing in humid regions, or regions with a short dry season, in open forest and on wayside trees, sometimes on boulders, locally numerous; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres[
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height0.75 m
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details


The plant has a symbiotic relationship with a species of soil-dwelling fungus. It is important that spores of this fungus are present in any soil in which the plant is grown[
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Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The pounded leaves and fruits are applied as a poultice on boils and pimples[
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A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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The juice of the heated pseudo-bulbs is used to treat problems with infected ears[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Year
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Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
360
Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
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Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
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A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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Trace alkaloids are found in the leaves and pseudobulbs[
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A study of the ethanol and methanol extracts showed anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and antioxidant activities which may be related to the changes in the content of total alkaloids[
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Philippine Medicinal Plants
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Year
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A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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Other Uses

Fibres from the stems are used as decorative material in basket making and other crafts[
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A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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Propagation

Seed - surface sow, preferably as soon as it is ripe, in a container and do not allow the compost to dry out. The seed of this species is extremely simple, it has a minute embryo surrounded by a single layer of protective cells. It contains very little food reserves and depends upon a symbiotic relationship with a species of soil-dwelling fungus. The fungal hyphae invade the seed and enter the cells of the embryo. The orchid soon begins to digest the fungal tissue and this acts as a food supply for the plant until it is able to obtain nutrients from decaying material in the soil[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. It is best to use some of the soil that is growing around established plants in order to introduce the fungus, or to sow the seed around a plant of the same species and allow the seedlings to grow on until they are large enough to move.
Stem cuttings - each must have a dormant bud[
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Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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