Beilschmiedia pahangensis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Beilschmiedia pahangensis Gamble

Protologue: Kew Bull.: 150 (1910).

• Malaysia: medang salah, medang tandok, medang punggok (Peninsular).

Peninsular Malaysia.

In Peninsular Malaysia a decoction of the bark is drunk to treat stomach-ache, as a post-partum tonic, and to treat digestive disorders and dysentery. Sometimes other plants are added to the decoction. The leaves and roots are sometimes pounded and externally applied to the stomach to treat digestive disorders.

A small tree up to 15 m tall, bole up to 30 cm in diameter; leaves alternate to opposite, elliptical to lanceolate, 7-15 cm × 2-5.5 cm, base cuneate, often asymmetric, apex obtuse, glabrous, midrib raised to flattened above, tertiary venation distinct on both sides, petiole 0.5-1 cm long; flowers sparsely hairy, perianth distinctly swollen at base; fruit ellipsoid to oblong, c. 3.5 cm × 1.3 cm. B. pahangensis is locally common on river banks in lowland forests.

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Nguyen Kim Dao