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General Information

Combretum quadrangulare is a shrub or a small tree, usually growing 2 - 10 ,etres tall, occasionally up to 12 metres[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

Habitat

Lowland forests[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	10.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Tolerant of saline soils[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots are alterative and anthelmintic[]. They are used in the treatment of abscesses, gonorrhoea etc[].

The leaves are antipyretic and astringent[, ]. They are used in the treatment of wounds, dysentery etc[]. The leaves and roots are used for poulticing wounds and boils[].

The sapwood is used in the treatment of threadworm[].

The seeds are anthelmintic[]. They are roasted, mixed with ripe banana, and used in the treatment of roundworm, and gastro-intestinal ailments associated with intestinal parasitism in children[].
The leaves, stem bark, and stem bark mucilage have the same properties[].

The whole plant is used as a treatment against abscesses in paediatrics, and against stomach-ache[].

The leaves and the seeds contain tannins[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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