Anaxagorea javanica
Blume
Annonaceae
Anaxagorea radiata C.B.Rob.
Anaxagorea scortechinii King
Fissistigma fuscum (Craib) R.E.Fr.
Melodorum fuscum Craib
Mitrephora crassipetala Ridl.
Polyalthia williamsii C.B.Rob.
Common Name:
General Information
Anaxagorea javanica is a shrub or small tree that usually grows 4 - 8 metres tall, though specimens up to 15 metres have been recorded[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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1027- Title
- Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1
- Publication
- Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134.
- Author
- Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734
- Publisher
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- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0006-8152
- Description
- A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1027- Title
- Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1
- Publication
- Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134.
- Author
- Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0006-8152
- Description
- A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)
Habitat
An understorey tree in dense, primary forests at elevations up to 300 metres[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
,
1027- Title
- Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1
- Publication
- Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134.
- Author
- Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th.
- Website
- http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0006-8152
- Description
- A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The flowers are used as a heart tonic[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
The whole plant is mixed with Desmos chinensis and used in a bath for the rehabilitation of drug addicts[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
A decoction of the root is used as an ubat meroyan (a medicine given to women in the three days following childbirth)[
999- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1930
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- Description
- A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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