Clausena heptaphylla
(Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
Rutaceae
Amyris anisata Roxb. ex Steud.
Amyris heptaphylla Roxb. ex DC.
Clausena macrophylla Hook.f.
Common Name:
General Information
Clausena heptaphylla is a shrub or small tree growing 1 - 4 metres tall[
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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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- Adansonia Vol. 16
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- Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 16
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0240-8937
- Description
- A botanical magazine containing a range of articles, including a revision of a section of the genus Danais. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its essential oil.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Adansonia Vol. 16
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- Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 16
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 0240-8937
- Description
- A botanical magazine containing a range of articles, including a revision of a section of the genus Danais. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - India, Nepal, ?Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
Open forest, at elevations up to 2,500 metres[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
An essential oil from the leaves is used to flavour alcoholic beverages, in the same way as those of Clausena anisum-olens[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal
The smell of the essential oil is said to have a narcotic action[
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Other Uses
An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Propagation
Seed -
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