Meyna spinosa
Roxb. ex Link
Rubiaceae
Pyrostria spinosa (Roxb. ex Link) Miq.
Vangueria miqueliana Kurz
Vangueria mollis Wall.
Vangueria pyrostria Boerl.
Vangueria spinosa (Roxb. ex Link) Roxb.
Vangueria stellata Blanco
Common Name:
General Information
Meyna spinosa is a deciduous, thorny, straggling shrub or small tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall[
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.
,
995- Title
- Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brandis D.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London
- Year
- 1906
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, ?Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.
Habitat
Deciduous forests in Myanmar[
995- Title
- Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brandis D.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London
- Year
- 1906
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked[
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.
]. Leshy[
995- Title
- Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brandis D.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London
- Year
- 1906
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
]. The fruit is a yellow, subglobose berry around 20mm in diameter containing 4 - 5 hard seeds. The fruit is produced in clusters along the branches[310. 995].
Medicinal
The fruit is cholagogue and refrigerant. It is strengthening, helping to expel phlegm and bile[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
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- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
The powdered leaves are considered to be useful in the treatment of diphtheria[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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