Allomorphia alata (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Allomorphia alata Scort. ex King

Protologue: Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 69(2): 12 (1900).

Synonyms

Oxyspora curtisii King (1900), Allomorphia curtisii (King) Ridley (1911).

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: keduduk gajah batu, senduduk hutan, puding hutan (Peninsular)
• Thailand: ma re hin, mang re hin (peninsular).

Distribution

Peninsular Thailand, northern half of Peninsular Malaysia.

Uses

A poultice made by bruising the leaves in cold water is applied to treat headache. Leaves, stems and roots have been used to cure stomach-ache, probably as a poultice.

Observations

A small shrub up to 180 cm tall, with winged branches; leaves ovate to elliptical-ovate, 12.5-25 cm × 6-11 cm, bristle-toothed; inflorescence small, few-flowered; calyx tube cylindrical; fruit subglobose. A. alata occurs in forest.

Selected sources

121, 609, 789.

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Authors

H.C. Ong