Ochrosia coccinea
(Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq.
Apocynaceae
There has been considerable dispute about whether Ochrosia and Neisosperma are distinct genera. We are following the treatment by Hendrian in Revision of Ochrosia (Apocynaceae) in Malesia; Blumea 49: pp 101-128; 2004 - here they are treated as two sections of the genus Ochrosia[
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- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Bleekeria coccinea (Teijsm. & Binn.) Koidz.
Excavatia coccinea (Teijsm. & Binn.) Markgr.
Lactaria coccinea Teijsm. & Binn.
Common Name:
General Information
Ochrosia coccinea is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow from 2 - 10 metres tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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The plant is cultivated for its medicinal use in China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Known Hazards
Although we have no specific records of toxicity, it is worth noting that the sap of several species in this genus is toxic[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Moloccas) to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Habitat
Primary and secondary rain forests; growing on clayey soils; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
]. Lowland rain forest along rivers, even if temporarily flooded.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark contains the indole alkaloids ellipticine, 9-methoxy-ellipticine and reserpiline[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Ellipticine and its derivatives possess anticancer properties against several experimental neoplasms as well as towards some human cancers[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
- Publication
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
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- 0
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- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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