Glochidion rubrum
Bl.
Red glochidion
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Description
A shrub or tree. It grows 4-20 m tall. The leaves are oblong or sword shaped and oblique, They are 3-15 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The flowers are small and yellowish white.
Edible Uses
Young leaves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are eaten.
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Medicinal Uses
The macerated leaves are used in the treatment of haemorrhoids.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in clear forests. It grows from the lowlands to the high mountains in Java. In SE China it grows between 200-600 m above sea level. It can be up to 2,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
Other Uses
The wood is used for timber.
Notes
There are about 300 Glochidion species.
Also Known As
Dempul, Dempul lele, Dempul merah, Gambiran, Kitimbel, Lamer, Lew aw
References (5)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1095
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 89, 192
- Ochse, J.J. et al, 1931, Vegetables of the Dutch East Indies. Asher reprint. p 276
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 633
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 49
