Gynochtodes sublanceolata (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Gynochtodes sublanceolata Miq.

Protologue: Fl. Ned. Ind., Suppl.: 548 (1861).

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: akar sulong, lempedu hitam (Peninsular)
• Thailand: thao nuai, yo baan (Chumphon).

Distribution

Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Bangka and Borneo.

Uses

In Peninsular Malaysia, a decoction of leaves and roots is used to treat stomach-ache.

Observations

A slender liana; leaves elliptical-lanceolate, 6-8.5 cm × 1.5-2.5 cm, acuminate at apex, thin-leathery; corolla white; fruit c. 0.5 cm in diameter, bluish when ripe. G. sublanceolata often occurs in open locations in the forest, also as a climber in scrubby vegetation and hedges, often near the sea.

Selected sources

121, 334, 459, 789, 855.

Main genus page

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Authors

R.H.M.J. Lemmens