Limacia oblonga
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Description
Woody climber up to about 10 m.
Branchlets, petioles and inflorescences covered with a very short, velvety, ± yellow-brown indumentum.
Leaves:
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sarawak present); Malaya (Singapore present); Sumatera (Sumatera present); Thailand (Thailand present), Penang present, Perak present, W. Malaya present
Lower Thailand; in Malesia: W. Malaya (from Penang and Perak to Singapore), Sumatra (E. Coast), Borneo (Sarawak).
Uses
Root extract applied to sore eyes; possibly contains berberine (BURKILL, 1935). Fruits edible, sweet (VAN BALGOOY 2155, Malaya).
Citation
FORMAN 1958 – In: Kew Bull.: 448
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 109
King 1889 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 382
BURK. & HEND. 1925 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 344
Miq. 1858 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 80
MIERS 1871 – In: Contr. Bot.: 109
BURK. 1935 – In: Dict.: 1343
HOOK.f. & TH. 1928 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 220
HOOK. f. & TH. 1872 – In: Fl. Br. India: 100
Diels 1910 – In: Pfl. R.: 214