Canthium aciculatum (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Canthium aciculatum Ridley

Protologue: Journ. Roy. As. Soc. Straits Br. 57: 57 (1910).

• Malaysia: melor hutan, akar serumat, bulang pelandok.

Peninsular Malaysia (Lenggong, Perak).

A decoction of the leaves is said to be used to allay hiccough in children, and a decoction of the roots to treat stomach-ache. However, it is doubtful whether these records refer to C. aciculatum .

A slender, branched, spiny shrub; leaves ovate to lanceolate, usually longer than 3 cm, with a narrowly tapering tip, 5-6 pairs of secondary veins and rather conspicuous tertiary venation; flowers in 2-3-flowered cymes; fruit c. 0.5 cm long. C. aciculatum is rare and has been found on limestone rocks.

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