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:Protologue: Encycl. 3: 344 (1789).
 
:Protologue: Encycl. 3: 344 (1789).
  
 
== Synonyms ==
 
== Synonyms ==
  
''Ixora stricta'' Roxb. (1820).
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*''Ixora stricta'' Roxb. (1820).
  
 
== Vernacular names ==
 
== Vernacular names ==
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== Observations ==
 
== Observations ==
  
A shrub with many stems, up to 2 m tall; leaves obovate-oblong, 6-10 cm × 2.5-5 cm, coriaceous, base rounded, cordate or sometimes obtuse, apex obtuse, petiole short, stipules long-awned; branchlets of inflorescence opposite, red; flowers with corolla tube 3-3.5 cm long, lobes circular-obovate, broadly rounded at apex, 6 mm × 6 mm, orange-red or white (cultivated plants only), not fragrant; fruit globose, black. ''I. chinensis'' is reportedly common on river banks in Peninsular Malaysia.
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*A shrub with many stems, up to 2 m tall.
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*Leaves obovate-oblong, 6-10 cm × 2.5-5 cm, coriaceous, base rounded, cordate or sometimes obtuse, apex obtuse, petiole short, stipules long-awned.
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*Branchlets of inflorescence opposite, red.
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*Flowers with corolla tube 3-3.5 cm long, lobes circular-obovate, broadly rounded at apex, 6 mm × 6 mm, orange-red or white (cultivated plants only), not fragrant.
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*Fruit globose, black.
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''I. chinensis'' is reportedly common on river banks in Peninsular Malaysia.
  
 
== Selected sources ==
 
== Selected sources ==
  
97, 182, 202, 427, 625, 768, 1126, 1178, 1227, 1572, 1591.
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*[97] Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1963-1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1963) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.
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*[182] Bremekamp, C.E.B., 1937. The Malaysian species of the genus Ixora (Rub.). Contributions à l'étude de la flore des Indes Néerlandaises XXXIV. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Série III, 14: 197-367.
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*[202] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A-H) pp. 1-1240. Vol. 2 (I-Z) pp. 1241-2444.
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*[427] Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, H.H., 1989. Three cultivated Ixoras (Rubiaceae). Baileya 23(2): 74-85.
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*[625] Hsu, H-J., Chen, Y-P. & Hong, M., 1982. The chemical constituents of oriental herbs. Vol. 1. Oriental Healing Arts Institute, Scotts Valley, California, United States. 619 pp.
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*[768] Koorders, S.H. & Valeton, T., 1894-1915. Bijdrage tot de kennis der boomsoorten van Java [Contribution to the knowledge of the tree species of Java]. 13 parts. G. Kolff & Co., Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 's-Gravenhage, the Netherlands.
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*[1126] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States & London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.
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*[1178] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.
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*[1227] Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve & Co, London, United Kingdom.
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*[1572] Wijayakusuma, H.M.H., Wirian, S.W., Yaputra, T., Dalimartha, S. & Wibowo, B., 1992. Tanaman berkhasiat obat di Indonesia [Plants yielding medicine in Indonesia]. Vol. 1. Pustaka Kartini, Jakarta, Indonesia. 122 pp.
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*[1591] Wong, K.M., 1989. Ixora Linn. In: Ng, F.S.P. (Editor): Tree flora of Malaya. Vol. 4. Longman Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. pp. 356-364.
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== Main genus page ==
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*[[Ixora (PROSEA Medicinal plants)|''Ixora'']] (Medicinal plants)
  
 
== Authors ==
 
== Authors ==
  
M.C. Ysrael & J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg
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*M.C. Ysrael & J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg
  
  
 
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]
 
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]
 
[[Category:PROSEA]]
 
[[Category:PROSEA]]

Latest revision as of 19:41, 3 September 2022

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Plant Resources of South-East Asia
Introduction
List of species


Ixora chinensis Lamk

Protologue: Encycl. 3: 344 (1789).

Synonyms

  • Ixora stricta Roxb. (1820).

Vernacular names

  • Chinese ixora (En)
  • Indonesia: kembang soka, siantan
  • Malaysia: jarum-jarum merah, pechah priok, siantan hutan (Peninsular)
  • Philippines: santan (Tagalog, Bikol), santan-pula, santan-tsina (Tagalog)
  • Cambodia: kam rontea
  • Vietnam: dơn dỏ, bộng trang dỏ.

Distribution

Southern Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo; cultivated in Java, the Philippines and elsewhere.

Uses

In Malaysia a decoction of the root is used after childbirth. In the Philippines an infusion of the fresh flowers is said to be a remedy against incipient tuberculosis and haemorrhage. An infusion of leaves or flowers is used against headache. In Indonesia, a decoction of the roots is used against bronchial disorders; a decoction of the flowers is prescribed in amenorrhoea and hypertension. I. chinensis is widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Observations

  • A shrub with many stems, up to 2 m tall.
  • Leaves obovate-oblong, 6-10 cm × 2.5-5 cm, coriaceous, base rounded, cordate or sometimes obtuse, apex obtuse, petiole short, stipules long-awned.
  • Branchlets of inflorescence opposite, red.
  • Flowers with corolla tube 3-3.5 cm long, lobes circular-obovate, broadly rounded at apex, 6 mm × 6 mm, orange-red or white (cultivated plants only), not fragrant.
  • Fruit globose, black.

I. chinensis is reportedly common on river banks in Peninsular Malaysia.

Selected sources

  • [97] Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1963-1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1963) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.
  • [182] Bremekamp, C.E.B., 1937. The Malaysian species of the genus Ixora (Rub.). Contributions à l'étude de la flore des Indes Néerlandaises XXXIV. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Série III, 14: 197-367.
  • [202] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A-H) pp. 1-1240. Vol. 2 (I-Z) pp. 1241-2444.
  • [427] Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, H.H., 1989. Three cultivated Ixoras (Rubiaceae). Baileya 23(2): 74-85.
  • [625] Hsu, H-J., Chen, Y-P. & Hong, M., 1982. The chemical constituents of oriental herbs. Vol. 1. Oriental Healing Arts Institute, Scotts Valley, California, United States. 619 pp.
  • [768] Koorders, S.H. & Valeton, T., 1894-1915. Bijdrage tot de kennis der boomsoorten van Java [Contribution to the knowledge of the tree species of Java]. 13 parts. G. Kolff & Co., Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 's-Gravenhage, the Netherlands.
  • [1126] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States & London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.
  • [1178] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.
  • [1227] Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve & Co, London, United Kingdom.
  • [1572] Wijayakusuma, H.M.H., Wirian, S.W., Yaputra, T., Dalimartha, S. & Wibowo, B., 1992. Tanaman berkhasiat obat di Indonesia [Plants yielding medicine in Indonesia]. Vol. 1. Pustaka Kartini, Jakarta, Indonesia. 122 pp.
  • [1591] Wong, K.M., 1989. Ixora Linn. In: Ng, F.S.P. (Editor): Tree flora of Malaya. Vol. 4. Longman Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. pp. 356-364.

Main genus page

Authors

  • M.C. Ysrael & J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg