Psychotria rostrata
Blume
Rubiaceae
The synonym genus Chassalia is offen spelt with a single 's' (Chasalia) in older literature[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Chassalia rostrata (Blume) Miq.
Polyozus acuminata Blume
Polyozus latifolia Blume
Uragoga rostrata (Blume) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Psychotria rostrata is a slender, erect shrub growing 1 - 3 metres tall[
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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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The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Common in lowland forest, at elevations from 50 - 1,000 metres[
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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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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A variable species[
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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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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of constipation[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Other Uses
The wood is little used, mainly for fencing or firewood[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. As wood tar, it is used for blackening the teeth[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
