Actephila excelsa
(Dalzell) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthaceae
Actephila bantamensis Miq.
Actephila dispersa (Elmer) Merr.
Actephila dolichantha Croizat
Actephila gigantifolia Koord.
Actephila gitingensis Elmer
Actephila javanica Miq.
Actephila magnifolia Elmer
Actephila major Müll.Arg.
Actephila minahassae Koord.
Actephila neilgherrensis Wight
Actephila puberula Kurz
Actephila thomsonii Müll.Arg.
Actephila zeylanica Müll.Arg.
Anomospermum excelsum Dalzell.
Pimelodendron dispersum Elmer
Savia actephila Hassk.
Savia zeylanica Baill.
Common Name:
General Information
Actephila excelsa is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 11 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
-
- 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
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The leaves are sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally to make a tea.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
Range
E. Asia - China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
Sparsely forested lowland slopes and thickets, occasionally up to 1,000 metres in Java. Often found on limestone, but it has also been reported from swamp margins, slopes, ridge forest and scrub forest[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Edible Uses
The dried leaves are used to make a pleasant tasting tea[
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.
]. The mucilaginous leaves have no special aroma and contain no alkaloids[
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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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