Breynia fruticosa
(L.) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthaceae
Andrachne fruticosa L.
Melanthesa chinensis Blume
Melanthesa glaucescens Miq.
Phyllanthus introductus Steud.
Phyllanthus lucens Poir.
Phyllanthus simsianus Benth.
Phyllanthus turbinatus Sims
Common Name:
General Information
Breynia fruticosa is a shrub or a small tree growing up to 5 metres tall[
310- 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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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Thailand, Vietnam.
Habitat
The understorey of mixed evergreen or deciduous forest, dry Dipterocarp forest, scrub vegetation, forest margins, roadsides, open rocky places and along rivers on various soils, at elevations from 300 - 1,300 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Young shoots[
].
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is used as an antiseptic wash to clean cuts, bruises and sores, including syphillitic sores[
218- Title
- Medicinal Plants of China
- Publication
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- Author
- Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications, Inc.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 0-917256-20-4
- Description
- Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
,
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 leafy branches are used to treat abscesses, suppurating sores and swellings, and also as an antidote to lacquer poisoning[
218- Title
- Medicinal Plants of China
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications, Inc.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 0-917256-20-4
- Description
- Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
].
The root is steeped with fermented rice and taken as a galactagogue[
218- Title
- Medicinal Plants of China
- Publication
-
- Author
- Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications, Inc.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 0-917256-20-4
- Description
- Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
