Clerodendrum disparifolium
Blume
Lamiaceae
Clerodendrum acuminatum Wall. ex Schauer
Clerodendrum eriosiphon Schauer
Clerodendrum obtusidens Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Clerodendrum disparifolium is a shrub or a small tree with slender, pendant branches; it usually grows from 2 - 12 metres tall, occasionally reaching 14 metres. The trunk can be up to 15cm in diameter[
1745- Title
- Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) in Borneo
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- Systematic Botany (2011), 36(4): pp.1050-1061
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- Wearn J.A. & Mabberley D.J.
- Website
- http://10.16(X)/036364411X605056
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- 2011
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Clerodendrum disparifolium has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major
threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1745- Title
- Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2011), 36(4): pp.1050-1061
- Author
- Wearn J.A. & Mabberley D.J.
- Website
- http://10.16(X)/036364411X605056
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat
Along rivers and streams and on hillsides, in more or less undisturbed, open sites, mixed dipterocarp, keranga and peat-swamp forests; at elevations up to 700 metres[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
] Lowland and hillside forests and forest-edges; at elevations to 1,280 metres[
1745- Title
- Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2011), 36(4): pp.1050-1061
- Author
- Wearn J.A. & Mabberley D.J.
- Website
- http://10.16(X)/036364411X605056
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Butterflies, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
]. This species can be found in a range of soils from sandy to clay, also growing well on limestone[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are eaten for their laxative action in order to relieve constipation[
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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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- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1930
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- Description
- A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.
]. In larger quantities they are used as a purgative[
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- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
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- Description
- A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.
].
The leavs are boiled, together with the leaves of Sandoricum indicum and some other herbs, and then drunk as a tonic[
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- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
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- Description
- A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.
].
The roots, pounded and rubbed on the body or the paste of the root placed in a hollow tooth are considered anodyne[
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- 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
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The root is crushed inside the hollow tooth and then washed out with water to relieve a toothache[
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- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
