Allomorphia bullata (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Allomorphia bullata (Griffith) Cogn.

Protologue: A.DC. & C.DC., Monogr. phan. 7: 465 (1891).

Allomorphia magnifica (Miq.) Guill. (1913), Allomorphia malaccensis Ridley (1918), Oxyspora bullata (Griffith) J.F. Maxwell (1982).

• Malaysia: senduduk hutan, keduduk gajah, pakan rimba (Peninsular).

Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.

In Peninsular Malaysia, a poultice made from the leaves has reputedly been used to treat leprosy, and a decoction of the roots has been given to women after childbirth. Pounded leaves mixed with salt are applied on sores.

A half-shrub or shrub up to 180 cm tall, with obtusely quadrangular branches; leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, up to 25 cm × 15 cm; inflorescence large, many-flowered; calyx tube urceolate; fruit urceolate. A. bullata is common in lowland forest.

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