Lagerstroemia ovalifolia
Teijsm. & Binn.
Lythraceae
A very variable tree, with several diferent forms recognised in some treatments.
Common Name:
General Information
Lagerstroemia ovalifolia is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow 15 - 20 metres or more tall.
The tree is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is used in the treatment of diarrhoea[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
The leaves are used in the treatment of malaria, dermatosis[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
Other Uses
The wood is used for medium heavy construction (door and window frames), bridge and wharf building, boat building, railway sleepers, panelling, flooring, joinery, agriculture implements, boxes, tool handles and sporting goods.[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
