Thottea corymbosa
(Griff.) Ding Hou
Aristolochiaceae
Apama corymbosa (Griff.) Willd. ex Soler.
Asiphonia piperiformis Griff.
Bragantia corymbosa Griff.
Bragantia melastomifolia (C.Presl) Duch.
Strakaea melastomifolia C.Presl
Common Name:
General Information
Thottea corymbosa is a spreading shrub, growing up to 5 metres tall[
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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.
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The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for its use in local medicine[
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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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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan.
Habitat
Widespread but scattered in forest, sometimes on limestone, at elevations from sea-level to 1,050 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 | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The pounded leaves are put in hollow molars for relieving toothache[
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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The rhizomes are chewed with betel nut (Areca catechu) by women to hold back urine during childbirth[
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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Other Uses
The stems and leaves are used for washing clothes[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- 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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Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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