Willughbeia coriacea

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Willughbeia coriacea

Description

Large climber to 30 m. Leaves: Inflorescence axillary, very rarely terminal; Sepals oblong or ovate, 1.5-4 mm long, lobes 0.8-3.3 by 0.6-1.9 mm, 1.1-2.5 times as long as wide, apex rounded to acute, glabrous, ciliate. Stamens inserted at 1.5-2.7 mm from corolla base which is 0.31-0.51 of tube length; Ovary 0.3-1.1 mm long; Fruit spherical, pear-shaped, oblong or ellipsoid, 2.6-12 by 1.7-7 cm, green, yellow or orange. Seeds 1.3-1.8 by 0.7-1.3 by 0.7-1.1 cm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), southern Thailand present
Southern Thailand; in Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Java.

Uses

Before the introduction of Hevea brasiliensis as the main source of rubber W. coriacea was cultivated in plantations to produce a high quality rubber. The latex and dried powdered fruit are used to treat ulcers and the bark is used to treat headaches and to stop bleeding. A decoction of the root is used against dysentery. The fruit is edible.

Citation

Hook.f. 1882 – In: Fl. Brit. India: 623
Ridl. 1911 – In: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc.: 129
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 496
Wall. 2000 – In: PROSEA: 133
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 626
Coode et al. 1996: Checklist Pl. Brunei: 29
Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 323
G. Don 1837 – In: Gen. Hist.: 102
A.DC. 1844 – In: Prodr.: 321
Tsiang 1934 – In: Sunyatsenia: 93
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 496
Burkill & M.R. Hend. 1925 – In: Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem.: 395
Miq. 1857 – In: Fl. Ned. Ind.: 390
Markgr. 1973 – In: Blumea: 412
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 496
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 496
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 224
King & Gamble 1907 – In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 394
Burkill & M.R. Hend. 1925 – In: Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem.: 395
Stapf 1894 – In: Trans. Linn. Soc. London: 207
Tsiang 1934 – In: Sunyatsenia: 93
Ridl. 1923 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 323
Ridl. 1900 – In: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc.: 82
I.M. Turner 1993 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 45: 37
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 626
Miq. 1857 – In: Fl. Ned. Ind.: 391
Hallier 1913 – In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst.: 371
Kerr 1939 – In: Craib, Fl. Siam. 2: 424
D.J. Middleton 1993 – In: Blumea: 8
King & Gamble 1907 – In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 393
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 627
D.J. Middleton 1999 – In: Fl. Thailand: 19
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 496
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 496
Boerl. 1900 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Buitenzorg: 4
Masam. 1942: Enum. Phan. Born.: 626
Ridl. 1900 – In: J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc.: 82
Hook.f. 1882 – In: Fl. Brit. India: 624