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Useful Tropical Plants

Ophiorrhiza remotiflora

Ridl.

Rubiaceae

+ Synonyms

Ophiorrhiza major Ridl.

Common Name:

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General Information

Ophiorrhiza remotiflora is a herbaceous perennial plant with fleshy leaves and slender stens that become more or less woody; it can grow 30 - 90 cm tall[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
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0
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Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Peninsula Malaysia

Habitat

Quite common in secondary forest at low elevations[
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.
]. Widespread in lowland and hill forest[
987
Title
The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore Vol. 47 Part 2
Publication
 
Author
Turner I.M.
Publisher
Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
Year
1995
ISBN
0374-7859
Description
A botanical journal, this edition contains a catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Perennial
Height0.30 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The aerial parts of the plant are used to make a poultice for the head in order to treat vertigo[
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.
]. The fresh aerial parts are also applied as a poultice in the treatment of eczema and other skin diseases[
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

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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