Bridelia ovata
Decne.
Phyllanthaceae
Bridelia burmanica Hook.f.
Bridelia kurzii Hook.f.
Bridelia lanceolata Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.
Bridelia pedicellata Ridl.
Bridelia tomentosa oblonga Gehrm.
Cleistanthus lanceolatus (Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.) Müll.Arg.
Kaluhaburunghos lanceolatus (Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Bridelia ovata is a scrambling shrub or small tree with a flattened crown; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The bole can be 10cm in diameter[
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- An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Sandy beaches, savannahs, dry evergreen or deciduous forests and moist monsoon forests; on sandy or calcareous soil or limestone rocks; locally common, at elevations from sea level up to 400 metres[
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- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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- An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun and in semi shade.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are purgative[
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- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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- An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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- Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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- Author
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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- ISBN
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- An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
