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Useful Tropical Plants

Gomphandra quadrifida

(Blume) Sleumer

Stemonuraceae

+ Synonyms

Gomphandra oppositifolia Pierre ex Gagnep.

Gomphandra prasina (Blume) Becc.

Gomphandra puberula Ridl.

Gomphandra scorpioidea Gagnep.

Lasianthera ovalifolia Miq.

Lasianthera prasina (Blume) Miq.

Stemonurus oppositifolius (Pierre ex Gagnep.) R.A.Howard

Stemonurus ovalifolius M.Roem.

Stemonurus penangianus Miers

Stemonurus prasinus Blume

Stemonurus quadrifidus Blume

Common Name:

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General Information

Gomphandra quadrifida is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 0.7 - 5 metres tall[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet

Range

E. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia

Habitat

Locally common, an understorey plant growing in primary and also in swampy forest, occasionally on limestone, at elevations from lowland to 900 metres, but to 1,200 metres in southern Thailand[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
],

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height4.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the root is taken after giving birth[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
A decoction of the roots (var ovalifolia) is used in the treatment of rheumatism[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-28. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Gomphandra+quadrifida>

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