Ardisia complanata
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree with narrow, sword-shaped leaves, belonging to the Primulaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and shoots are used in curries with fish.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and shoots are used in curries with fish.
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Medicinal Uses
The plant (part not specified) is used in the treatment of liver disease, cough and diarrhoea. A paste made from the leaf is applied topically to treat herpes zoster or a kind of measles. In the course of screening for antioxidants in Thai medicinal plants, the extract of the fruits of this species showed relatively high scavenging activity. A phytochemical study on the bark of this plant reported the isolation of the medicinally active compounds rapanone and ilexol.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Christmas Island, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally prefer a well-drained humus rich soil in partial shade in a position sheltered from cold drying winds.
Other Uses
The plant ()part not specified) is the source of a dye.
Notes
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nal tenga
References (1)
- Saikia, M., 2015, Wild edible vegetables consumed by Assamese people of Dhemaji District of Assam, NE India and their medicinal values. Archives of Applied Science Research, 2015, 7 (5):102-109 (As Ardisia colorata)
