Embelia laeta
(L.) Mez
Primulaceae
Choripetalum benthamii Hance
Choripetalum obovatum Benth.
Embelia obovata (Benth.) Hemsl.
Embelia penduliramula Hayata
Myrsine laeta (L.) A.DC.
Ribesiodes obovatum (Benth.) Kuntze
Samara laeta L.
Samara obovata Benth.
Samara penduliramula (Hayata) Nakai
Common Name:
Fruiting stem
Photograph by: ????
General Information
Embelia laeta is an evergreen, scandent shrub growing 1 - 2 metres tall[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is, perhaps, cultivated at higher elevations in the Maleysian region[
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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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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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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.
Range
E. Asia - China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Habitat
Mixed forests, open slopes of grasslands, shrubby areas, hillsides; at elevations from 100 - 1,900 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
]. Ssp papilligera is found on margins of mixed forests and swamps; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The fruits are used as a vermifuge[
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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.
]. They are used to treat anaemia, gum bleeding and anorexia[
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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 sap of the leaves is reported to be taken orally against snake bites, whereas the leaves are applied as a poultice on the bite[
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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 roots and leaves are used to treat dysentery, indigestion and eczema[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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