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General Information

Dendrocnide sinuata is an evergreen shrub or a tree, usually growing up to 10 metres tall, but occasionally reaching up to 26 metres[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and hair wash.

Known Hazards

The plant has irritant, stinging hairs[].

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

A weedy species, colonizing gaps in the forest, locally frequent along roads and tracks, and is commonly found in relatively dry forest on sandy soils; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants in this genus are essentially lowland primary forest species preferring slightly moist and somewhat shady habitats[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The root juice is used in the treatment of chronic fevers[].
A decoction of the roots, combined with the leaves of a Schizostachyum species, is drunk as a remedy for swollen limbs[].

The roots and leaves are applied topically to treat swellings and abscesses[]..

The leaves are applied externally as a treatment against scabies[].

The plant is claimed to be used as an oral contraceptive[].

Other Uses

The sap is occasionally used as a hair wash[].

The wood is very soft[].

Propagation

Seed - easy.
Cuttings root easily - simply thrusting a branch into moist ground will usually result in it rooting[].

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