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Decaspermum parviflorum

(Lam.) A.J.Scott

Myrtaceae


Most of the entries regarding plant usage in this record were recorded for the Philippines and Borneo, and were listed under the name Decaspermum fruticosum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.. There is some confusion over the correct application for Decaspermum fruticosum - some treatments apply the name in a narrow sense and restrict it to several Pacific Islands, whilst others treat it in a wider sense to include southeast Asia.
We are treating Decaspermum fruticosum here in the narrow sense and are applying the various uses to the species Decaspermum parviflorum (Lam.) A.J.Scott, following the treatment of A.J.Scott in The Austral-Pacific Species of Decaspermum (Myrtaceae), Kew Bulletin, Vol. 34, No. 1 (1979), pp. 59-67, DOI: 10.2307/4117971

+ Synonyms

Decaspermum alternifolium (Miq.) Nied.

Decaspermum confinis (Blume) Nied.

Decaspermum myrsinoides (Blume) Nied.

Decaspermum paniculatum (Lindl.) Kurz

Decaspermum pyrifolium (Miq.) Koord. & Valeton

Decaspermum sericeum Hance

Eugenia parviflora Lam.

Eugenia polygama Roxb.

Myrtus elachantha F.Muell.

Myrtus longifolia Reinw. ex Blume

Myrtus parviflora (Lam.) Spreng.

Nelitris alba Blume

Nelitris alternifolia Miq.

Nelitris bracteata Blume

Nelitris confinis Blume

Nelitris leucocoma Miq.

Nelitris lucida Blume

Nelitris myrsinoides Blume

Nelitris pallescens Miq.

Nelitris paniculata Lindl.

Nelitris parviflora (Lam.) Blume

Nelitris polygama Spreng.

Nelitris polymorpha Blume

Nelitris pubescens Miq.

Nelitris pyrifolia Miq.

Common Name:

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General Information

Decaspermum parviflorum is an erect, evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall but is usually rather smaller[
266
Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Decaspermum parviflorum 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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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
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0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
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.

Range

E. Asia - southern China, northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea

Habitat

Thickets and secondary forest; at elevations up to 2,300 metres[
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Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
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Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
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Description
A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height5.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[
765
Title
Food resources and changing patterns of resource use among the the Lundayeh of the Ulu Padas, Sabah
Publication
Borneo Research Bulletin, Vol. 34:94-119, 2003.
Author
Hoare A.
Publisher
Borneo Research Council; Phillips, Maine.
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
An article on the foods used by the Lundayeh people in Sabah, Indonesia.
]. The ripe fruit has a sweet flavour[
360
Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
,
892
Title
Indigenous Edible Plants of Sabah
Publication
Forest Research Centre Publication No. 25
Author
Lee Y.F. & Gibot A.
Publisher
Forest Research Centre; Sabah, Malaysia.
Year
1986
ISBN
 
Description
A list of native edible plants in Sabah, Malaysia.
]. The fruit is rounded, flattened, 5 - 8mm thick[
360
Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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The terminal shoots are used as a seasoning[
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Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].

Medicinal

The root, mixed with the leaves and root of Ixora elliptica, is boiled and the infusion is taken, to treat warm body and fatigue. The decoction is also used as a bath[
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Title
Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
Publication
 
Author
Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
Website
http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
Publisher
Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
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The fruit is used as a remedy for stomach pains[
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Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
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The leaves are astringent. They are chewed with betel (Areca catechu) as a treatment for dysentery and also for helping the teeth become firm[
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Title
Philippine Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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