Pleiospermium littorale
(Miq.) Tanaka
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPleiospermium littorale is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae native to southeast Vietnam and the island of Java in Indonesia, where it inhabits coastal areas and plays a role in erosion prevention. In traditional Vietnamese medicine different parts of the plant have been used as an expectorant, cough suppressant, for exudation, and the treatment of colds and fevers. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
Description
A tropical tree in the Rutaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1940
- Stud. Citriol. 2:27. 1928
