Ardisia fuliginosa
Blume
Primulaceae
Pimelandra fuliginosa (Blume) Benth. & Hook.f.
Tinus fuliginosa (Blume) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Ardisia fuliginosa is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing 3 - 5 metres tall[
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal 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
None known
Medicinal
The sap from the stem, boiled with coconut oil, is used in the treatment of itchy parts of the skin[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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