Urceola lucida
(A.DC.) Benth. & Hook.f.
Apocynaceae
Chavannesia esculenta A.DC.
Chavannesia lucida A.DC.
Echites esculentus Wall.
Echites lucidus Wall. ex G.Don
Urceola esculenta (A.DC.) Benth. ex Hook.f.
Urceola reticulata King & Gamble
Xylinabaria esculenta (A.DC.) Pierre
Common Name:
General Information
Urceola lucida is a vigorous, evergreen climbing shrub.
The plant is a source of a good quality rubber. At one time there was interest in exploiting the plant commercially but, with the cultivation of the Brazil rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) and then the discovery of synthetic rubber, interest in virtually all other rubber plants ceased[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Lowland and hill forests at elevations up to 900 metres[
334- Title
- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit.
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The latex contains 55 - 83% crude rubber known as 'Rangoon rubber'[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
