Leea macrophylla
Roxb. ex Hornem.
Vitaceae
Leea angustifolia Lawson
Leea aspera Wall. ex G.Don
Leea cinarea Lawson
Leea coriacea Lawson
Leea diffusa Lawson
Leea integrifolia Roxb.
Leea latifolia Wall. ex Kurz
Leea pallida W.G.Craib
Leea parallela Wallich ex Lawson
Leea robusta Roxb.
Leea talbotii King ex Talbot
Leea venkobarowii Gamble
Common Name:
General Information
Leea macrophylla is a perennial plant with stems that becomes more or less woody. The plant is often shrub-like, and occasionally tree-like, growing from a tuberous rootstock[
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
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- 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.
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310- 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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372- Title
- Flowers of India
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- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
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- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and dye, It is planted in Sri Lanka for its medicinal use and may well also be cultivated in Malesia[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- 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
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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.
Range
E. Asia - southwest China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.
Habitat
Open vegetation, dry forest and teak forest, particularly forest borders and regrowth; at elevations from sea-level up to 2,250 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Pollinators | Flies, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally succeed in full or partial sun, preferring a moist, fertile, well-drained soil[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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Leea macrophylla is a complex species with a variety of forms, that have probably arisen through pressure from the environment[
310- 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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Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
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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.
]. Used as a famine food[
372- Title
- Flowers of India
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
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Fruits - raw[
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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.
]. The fruit is a berry 10 - 15mm in diameter, containing 6 seeds[
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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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Medicinal
The roots are credited with anodyne properties. The root paste is consumed with a glass of milk as a single monthly dose for birth control[
310- 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.
]. The powdered tuber is used as a treatment for sexual debility in males[
1023- Title
- Ethnobotanical Observation on Tuberous Plants from Tribal Area of Rajasthan (India)
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 647 - 666
- Author
- Shweta Swarnkar & S.S. Katewa
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
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- Description
- A study on the traditional uses of root tubers in the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.
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The roots are applied externally as a poultice on wounds and sores, and also as a treatment for guineaworm and ringworm[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The powdered leaves, mixed with honey, are used in the treatment of cancer[
1023- Title
- Ethnobotanical Observation on Tuberous Plants from Tribal Area of Rajasthan (India)
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 647 - 666
- Author
- Shweta Swarnkar & S.S. Katewa
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
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- Description
- A study on the traditional uses of root tubers in the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.
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The bark powder is given orally as a treatment for cancer[
1023- Title
- Ethnobotanical Observation on Tuberous Plants from Tribal Area of Rajasthan (India)
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 12: 647 - 666
- Author
- Shweta Swarnkar & S.S. Katewa
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
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- Description
- A study on the traditional uses of root tubers in the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan.
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The leaves contain an abundance of of phenolic constituents such as flavonoids, leucoanthocyanidins, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, syringic acid and gallic acid[
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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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Other Uses
The root contains a red colouring agent, used for cloth[
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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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Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings
Air layering
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