Ardisia complanata
Wall.
Primulaceae
Ardisia anceps Wall.
Ardisia blumei A.DC.
Ardisia calothyrsa Scheff.
Ardisia colorata Roxb.
Ardisia confinis Miq.
Ardisia jambosioides Miq.
Ardisia linearifolia Miq.
Ardisia ovata Thunb.
Ardisia polyneura Miq.
Ardisia pulchra Ridl.
Ardisia rothii A.DC.
Ardisia samara A.DC. ex H.Buek
Ardisia sanguinolenta Blume
Ardisia stylosa Miq.
Ardisia volubilis Wall. ex Steud.
Ardisia zollingeri A.DC.
Samara paniculata Roxb.
Tinus complanata (Wall.) Kuntze
Tinus confinis (Miq.) Kuntze
Tinus jambosioides (Miq.) Kuntze
Tinus linearifolia (Miq.) Kuntze
Tinus ovata (Thunb.) Kuntze
Tinus stylosa (Miq.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Ardisia complanata is an evergreen shrub or a small tree usually growing up to 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 10 metres[
730- Title
- A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V.
- Publisher
- Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 974-7799-01-4
- Description
- An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a dye.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
730- Title
- A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V.
- Publisher
- Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 974-7799-01-4
- Description
- An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses.
Range
E. Asia - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, noetheast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat
An understorey plant, growing in moist, shady areas; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
730- Title
- A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V.
- Publisher
- Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 974-7799-01-4
- Description
- An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally prefer a well-drained humus rich soil in partial shade in a position sheltered from cold drying winds[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
The globose fruit is 4 - 5mm in diameter[
730- Title
- A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V.
- Publisher
- Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 974-7799-01-4
- Description
- An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses.
].
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is used in the treatment of liver disease, cough and diarrhoea[
1790- Title
- Ardisiphenols and Other Antioxidant Principles from the Fruits of Ardisia colorata
- Publication
- Chem. Pharm. Bull. 50(11) 1484—1487 (2002)
- Author
- Sumino M. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
A paste made from the leaf is applied topically to treat herpes zoster or a kind of measles[
357- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
- Website
- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
- Publisher
- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
].
In the course of screening for antioxidants in Thai medicinal plants, the extract of the fruits of this species showed relatively high scavenging activity[
1790- Title
- Ardisiphenols and Other Antioxidant Principles from the Fruits of Ardisia colorata
- Publication
- Chem. Pharm. Bull. 50(11) 1484—1487 (2002)
- Author
- Sumino M. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
A phytochemical study on the bark of this plant reported the isolation of the medicinally active compounds rapanone and ilexol[
1790- Title
- Ardisiphenols and Other Antioxidant Principles from the Fruits of Ardisia colorata
- Publication
- Chem. Pharm. Bull. 50(11) 1484—1487 (2002)
- Author
- Sumino M. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
The plant ()part not specified) is the source of a dye[
357- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
- Website
- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
- Publisher
- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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