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Useful Tropical Plants

Embelia laeta

(L.) Mez

Primulaceae

+ Synonyms

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:

Embelia laeta
Fruiting stem
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General Information

Embelia laeta is an evergreen, scandent shrub growing 1 - 2 metres tall[
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Title
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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Title
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

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.

Range

E. Asia - China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Habitat

Higher elevations in mountainous regions[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Mixed forests, open slopes of grasslands, shrubby areas,
hillsides; at elevations from 100 - 1,900 metres[
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.
]. Ssp papilligera is found on margins of mixed forests and swamps up to 3,000 metres[
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.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height1.50 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The fruits are used as a vermifuge[
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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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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
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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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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
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[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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