Kibatalia macrophylla
(Pierre ex Hua) Woodson
Apocynaceae
Kibatalia anceps (Dunn & R.S.Williams) Woodson
Paravallaris macrophylla Pierre ex Hua
Paravallaris yunnanensis Tsiang & P.T.Li,
Trachelospermum anceps Dunn & R.S.Williams
Vallaris anceps (Dunn & R.S.Williams) Wall. ex C.E.C.Fisch.
Vallaris arborea C.E.C.Fisch.
Common Name:
General Information
Kibatalia macrophylla is a probably deciduous tree growing around 12 metres tall. The straight bole is around 15cm in diameter.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It may also supply food and wood.
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.
,
1015- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 48
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
- 0374-7859
- Description
- A botanical journal
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Habitat
Littoral forests[
1015- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 48
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
- 0374-7859
- Description
- A botanical journal
]. Montane forests, stream banks, valleys, roadsides; at elevations from 200 - 700 metres in southern China[
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
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the flowers of plants in this genus are often cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
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.
].
Medicinal
The latex is used to arrest bleeding of leech bites[
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
We have no specific information for this species, but the wood of Kibatalia species is often used for medium-heavy construction under cover, but more often for small objects such as musical instruments, handicrafts and utensils[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment. Comments have to be approved before they are shown here.
Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
