Wendlandia paniculata
(Roxb.) DC.
Rubiaceae
Gardenia burha Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Rondeletia paniculata Roxb.
Common Name:
General Information
Wendlandia paniculata is a shrub or a small tree.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Wendlandia paniculata has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major
threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, eastern Indonesia to New Guinea
Habitat
Mixed forest.
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally succeed in a sunny position and also in partial shade. They grpw best in a fertile, humus-rich soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The crushed leaves are rubbed onto the chest as a treatment for chest pains[
514- Title
- Medicinal Plants Used by Chakma Tribe in Hill Tracts Districts of Bangladesh.
- Publication
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- Author
- Rahman M.A.; Uddin S.B.; Wilcock C.C.
- Publisher
- Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge.
- Year
- 2007 Vol 6(3)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of medicinal plants used by the Chakma tribe.
].
The leaves of what appear to be this species are used to treat boils on the head[
979- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Straits Settlements Vol VI
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore.
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This one focuses on the medicinal plants of the region.
]. Pound the leaves together with the leaves of Macaranga triloba and of Smilax Helferi, and use as a poultice[
979- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Straits Settlements Vol VI
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore.
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical publication of Singapore Botanic Gardens, with a range of articles. This one focuses on the medicinal plants of the region.
]
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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