Quisqualis conferta (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia
Introduction

Protologue: Journ. Bot. 69: 122 (1931).

Synonyms

Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and possibly in Sumatra.

A decoction of the leaves or juice from the pounded roots is used as a vermifuge.

A prostrate shrub or woody climber, young branches appressed pubescent or tomentulose.
Leaves 5-16 cm × 2-6 cm; upper receptacle 18-25 mm long.
Calyx lobes with recurved filiform tips, 2-3 mm long, petals 3-4 mm long.
Fruit 2-2.5 cm × 1-1.8 cm.

Q. conferta is found in margins of primary forest at low altitude.

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