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
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:
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[
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- Flora of China
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- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
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- 1994
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- 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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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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- 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.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of China
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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.
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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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- 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 Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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- Food resources and changing patterns of resource use among the the Lundayeh of the Ulu Padas, Sabah
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- Borneo Research Bulletin, Vol. 34:94-119, 2003.
- Author
- Hoare A.
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- Borneo Research Council; Phillips, Maine.
- Year
- 2003
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- Description
- An article on the foods used by the Lundayeh people in Sabah, Indonesia.
]. The ripe fruit has a sweet flavour[
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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- 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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- Indigenous Edible Plants of Sabah
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- Forest Research Centre Publication No. 25
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- Lee Y.F. & Gibot A.
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- Forest Research Centre; Sabah, Malaysia.
- Year
- 1986
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- Description
- A list of native edible plants in Sabah, Malaysia.
]. The fruit is rounded, flattened, 5 - 8mm thick[
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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- 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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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- 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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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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- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
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- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
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- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
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- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
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- 0
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- 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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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- 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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- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
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- 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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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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