Lepisanthes tetraphylla
(Vahl) Radlk.
Sapindaceae
Aglaia chartacea Kosterm.
Anomosanthes longifolia (Hiern) Pierre
Lepisanthes acutissima Radlk.
Lepisanthes angustifolia Blume
Lepisanthes appendiculata (Hook.f.) Symington
Lepisanthes blumeana Koord. & Valet.
Lepisanthes cuneata Hiern
Lepisanthes eriolepis Radlk.
Lepisanthes kunstleri King
Lepisanthes longifolia (Hiern) Radlk.
Lepisanthes macrocarpa Radlk.
Lepisanthes montana Blume
Lepisanthes schizolepis Radlk.
Lepisanthes scortechinii King
Lepisanthes sessiflora Blume
Lepisanthes viridis Radlk.
Ostodes appendiculata Hook.f.
Otophora spectabilis Blyme
Sapindus tetraphylla Vahl
Common Name:
General Information
Lepisanthes tetraphylla is usually an understorey shrub, sometimes becoming a tree that can grow up to 22 metres tall[334 451]. The boles can be up to 60cm in diameter[
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 leaves are harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and the wood is used locally[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
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
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
Range
E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
An understorey plant of primary and secondary forests, also along forest edges, on river banks, and in more open country. Found on dry land and in swampy localities or periodically inundated places, or even in streams, on all kinds of soils[
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 |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves and stems are used in the treatment of coughs[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
The wood of some forms is heavy, hard, and close-grained. It is good for furniture and for turning[
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
].
Propagation
Seed -
If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment. Comments have to be approved before they are shown here.
Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
