Spatholobus suberectus
Dunn.
Fabaceae
Butea laotica (Gagnep.) Blatt.
Butea suberecta Blatt.
Spatholobus floribundus Craib
Spatholobus laoticus Gagnep.
Common Name:
General Information
Spatholobus suberectus is a vigorous climbing plant with stems that can be 15 metres long.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is also used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations.
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.
Range
E. Asia - southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan)
Habitat
Open or dense evergreen forests or scrub, mountain slopes, valleys; at elevations from 800 - 1,700 metres[
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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The stems are used medicinally[
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.
].
The plant is used to treat coughs and colic[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Other Uses
An extract of the whole plant is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an antimicrobial, humectant, hair conditioner and skin protector[
].
An extract of the callus of the plant is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an antimicrobial, antioxidant, humectant, hair conditioner and skin conditioner[
].
The stout stems are used to provide rough cordage[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
We have no specific information for this species, but an astringent, red-brown sap exudes from the bark of most species in this genus. This sap hardens upon exposure to air, forming a kino[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
]. Kino is an astringent gum, rich in tannins, that is used medicinally, and also as a tannin agent and a dye.
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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