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Useful Tropical Plants

Pimpinella pruatjan

Molk.

Apiaceae

+ Synonyms

Anisometros alpina Hassk.

Carum panatjan Baill.

Heterachaena alpina Zoll.

Pimpinella panatjan Mirb. ex Rosenthal

Common Name:

Pimpinella pruatjan
Growing plant
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Pimpinella pruatjan Pimpinella pruatjan

General Information

Pimpinella pruatjan is an aromatic, perennial plant producing a cluster of ascending or spreading stems up to 50cm long from a thick root up to 15cm long. Spreading stems can form new roots at the leaf nodes[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
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Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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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
].
A popular and important medicinal plant in Java, where it is commonly harvested from the wild and is also cultivated locally. The plant is sold in local markets.
The plant has a very limited native range and has long been over-exploited from the wild. It is cultivated to a limited extent. It has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but is considered to be Endangered in Indonesia[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
1046
Title
Regeneration of Pimpinella pruatjan through Somatic Embryogenesis
Publication
Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Science 8(2), 2007: 60-66
Author
Roostika I.; Purnamaningsih R.; Darwati I.; Mariska I.
Publisher
 
Year
2007
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

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

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Java)

Habitat

Sunny or slightly shaded locations, in grasslands, in Casuarina forests, along pathways and stream banks, sometimes on steep slopes; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,300 metres[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
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

Conservation StatusEndangered
Medicinal Rating *  *  *
HabitPerennial
Height0.50 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The aromatic roots are primarily used as an aphrodisiac, but they are also esteemed as a tonic for their general restorative properties and are diuretic[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
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
,
1046
Title
Regeneration of Pimpinella pruatjan through Somatic Embryogenesis
Publication
Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Science 8(2), 2007: 60-66
Author
Roostika I.; Purnamaningsih R.; Darwati I.; Mariska I.
Publisher
 
Year
2007
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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