Carmona retusa
(Vahl) Masam.
Boraginaceae
This name is not universally accepted. In the Flora of China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
], the name Carmona microphylla is used, whilst in several other publications the name Ehretia microphylla is used[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Carmona heterophylla Cav.
Carmona microphylla (Lam.) G.Don
Cordia retusa Vahl
Ehretia buxifolia Roxb.
Ehretia microphylla Lam.
Common Name: Fukien Tea
General Information
Fukien tea is an evergreen shrub or much-branched small tree, usually growing 1 - 4 metres tall, but with occasional specimens to 10 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Website
- 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 ranks among the top 10 of medicinal plants with potential in the Philippines, and thus a small-scale industry has developed around it[
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- 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.
]. It is sometimes grown, especially in the Philippines, for the leaves which are used as a tea substitute and for medicinal purposes[
]. It is also often grown as an ornamental and hedge plant and is a popular subject for bonsai[
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- 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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- Flowers of India
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- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
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- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
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- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Habitat
Open, dry, sunny habitats, such as thickets, shrub vegetation and teak forest at low and moderate elevations[
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- 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.
]. Sandy soils and scrub forests[
].
Properties
Weed Potential | Yes |
Edibility Rating | |
Medicinal Rating | |
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
Height | 3.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant has escaped from cultivation in Hawaii and become naturalized in secondary vegetation[
].
Plants can flower all year round[
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- Flowers of India
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- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
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- ISBN
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- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
,
].
An infusion of the leaves is used as a substitute for tea[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
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- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
,
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
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- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
The leaves are antidiarrhoeal, febrifuge and stomachic[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. An infusion is used as a remedy for stomach problems, dysentery and coughs[
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- 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.
,
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
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- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
The root is considered an antidote against plant-based poisoning and an alterative in cachexia and syphilis[
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.
,
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
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- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
]. Furthermore, it is traditionally used to stop the haemorrhaging resulting from the bite of the viper Echis carinatus[
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- 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.
]
The roots are reported to be ingested to clean the body after childbirth[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The plant has been shown to contain a range of medically active constituents.
The leaves contain rosmarinic acid, flavonoid glycosides and triterpenoids[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Rosmarinic acid, a phenylacrylic acid derivative, is a known inhibitor of histamine release and a methanol extract of the leaves has shown strong antihistamine release properties[
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- 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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In an experiment in the Philippines, tablets from the dried leaves reduced the formation of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes induced by mitomycin C, tetracycline, and dimethylnitrosamine. This suggests that these tablets possess antimutagenic activity[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The root bark contains ehretianone, microphyllone and ehretianone[
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- 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.
]. Ehretianone, a quinonoid xanthene, has been shown to give protection against the action of snake venom[
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- 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.
]. Microphyllone and ehretianone have shown antibacterial activity against a panel of bacteria[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Many membes of this genus contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids and quinoid or phenolic compounds[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Agroforestry Uses:
The plant can be grown as an ornamental hedge[
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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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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings, preferably of top shoots or young leafy shoots[
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]. The roots develop slowly over a period of 1-2 months[
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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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