Geodorum densiflorum
(Lam.) Schltr.
Orchidaceae
Arethusa glutinosa Blanco
Cistella cernua (Willd.) Blume
Cymbidium pictum R.Br.
Dendrobium haenkeanum Steud.
Dendrobium nutans C.Presl
Geodorum candidum (Roxb.) Lindl.
Geodorum formosanum Rolfe ex Hemsl.
Geodorum fucatum Lindl.
Geodorum neocaledonicum Kraenzl.
Geodorum nutans (C.Presl) Ames
Geodorum pacificum Rolfe
Geodorum pictum (R.Br.) Lindl.
Geodorum rariflorum Lindl.
Geodorum semicristatum Lindl.
Geodorum tricarinatum Schltr.
Limodorum candidum Roxb.
Limodorum densiflorum Lam.
Malaxis cernua Willd.
Ortmannia cernua (Willd.) Opiz
Otandra cernua (Willd.) Salisb.
Tropidia grandis Hance
Common Name:
Flowering plant
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Flowering plant
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Close-up of the flowers
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Immature fruits
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General Information
Geodorum densiflorum is a perennial orchid sending out shoots 20 - 30cm long, occasionally to 50cm long, from a much abbreviated rhizome[
49- Title
- Shrubs for the Milder Counties.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Arnold-Forster.
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Trees and shrubs that grow well in Cornwall and other mild areas of Britain. Fairly good, a standard reference book.
]. The plant has pseudobulbs that are almost entirely below ground, 13 - 26mm in diameter[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an adhesive - this has been used commercially in the past.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, the Pacific.
Habitat
Dense forest, thickets, and clearings, on grassy slopes, and in pockets of soil on limestone at elevations from near sea level to 450 metres in Fiji[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The tuberous base is regarded as emollient when utilized as a poultice[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
A glue-like substance is obtained from the tuberous roots[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. A very strong glue with great tenacity[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used for cementing parts of musical instruments such as guitars and mandolins[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
The glue is prepared in different ways. The simplest method is to simply split the rhizomes and then rub the pulp on the surfaces to be glued[
579- Title
- The Philippine Journal of Science. Vol. 14
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bureau of Sciences; Manila.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a range of interesting articles. It can be downlloaded from the Internet.
]. Alternatively, when the rhizomes are first cooked and then finely grated, they are said to have great tenacity[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
,
579- Title
- The Philippine Journal of Science. Vol. 14
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bureau of Sciences; Manila.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a range of interesting articles. It can be downlloaded from the Internet.
]. The water extraction of the plant gives a gum which is separated by precipitation with alcohol. This gum has exceptional strength and lasting power[
579- Title
- The Philippine Journal of Science. Vol. 14
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bureau of Sciences; Manila.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a range of interesting articles. It can be downlloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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