Vernonia arborea
Buch.-Ham.
Asteraceae
Conyza acuminata Wall.
Flustula tomentosa Raf.
Gymnanthemum acuminatum Steetz
Leucomeris glabra Blume ex DC.
Leucomeris javanica Blume ex DC.
Vernonia blumeana DC.
Vernonia florescens Elmer
Vernonia urdanetense Elmer
Vernonia vaniotii H.Lév.
Vernonia wallichii Ridl.
Common Name:
General Information
Vernonia arborea is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow 15 - 26 metres tall. The bole is usually straight and cylindrical, but is sometimes twisted; it can be free of branches for up to 12 metres, and up to 40cm in diameter[
388- Title
- Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
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- Author
- Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q.
- Website
- http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea.
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653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- 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, India, Thailand, Vambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia to New Guinea.
Habitat
A sub-canopy tree, common especially in forest gaps, areas of secondary growth, disturbed places and along roads; growing in a wide range of situations from swamps to river sides, hillsides and dry ridges; at elevations up to 1,600 metres[
,
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves and roots is used to promote the wound healing process and to treat fevers and colics[
]. A mixture of the leaves is used to make a tonic for women after childbirth[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
The roots are used in the treatment of fevers[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
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- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
The bark is used in the treatment of aphtha (small ulcers in the mouth or tongue)[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
The plant contains vernonin, which is similar to digitalin (obtained from Digitalis spp.) but less toxic[
].
Other Uses
The pale yellow to white wood is light in weight, soft. It cuts woolly It is used for light, indoor construction, household appliances and matchsticks[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
,
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
,
857- Title
- The Forest Resources of the Territories of Papua and New Guinea.
- Publication
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- Author
- Lane-Poole C.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Government of the Commonwealth of Australia; Victoria.
- Year
- 1925
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A detailed report on the geography, climate, peoples and many of the plants of New Guinea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Propagation
Seed -
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