Pycnarrhena manillensis

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Pycnarrhena manillensis

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Description

Leaves with puberulous to subglabrous petioles, 1-3 cm;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Basilan present, Camotes present, Leyte present, Luzon present, Mindanao present, Negros present, Panay present, Samar present, Sulu Is present
Malesia: Philippines (Luzon, Panay, Samar, Leyte, Alabat, Negros, Mindanao, Basilan, Camotes, Sulu Is.).

Uses

Infusions prepared from the roots and powdered bark are used medicinally for a variety of ailments. Various alkaloids have been extracted from this species: see QUISUMBING (1951, l.c.), BRUCHHAUSEN et al. () and THORNBER ().

Notes

The anatomy of the leaves and stem have been described by DIPASUPIL ().

Citation

Diels 1911 – In: Elmer, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4. p 1163
QUIS. 1951: Medic. Pl. Philip. p 297
YAMAMOTO 1944 – In: J. Soc. Trop. Agric. p 33
PANCHO 1983: p. 275. – In: Vase. Fl. Mt Makiling. f. 82
Merr. 1912: Fl. Manila. p 203
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip. p 144
VIDAL 1911 – In: Elmer, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4. p 1163
FORMAN 1972 – In: Kew Bull. p 411
Diels 1926 – In: Philip. J. Sc. p 367
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip. p 144
W.H. BROWN 1921 – In: Minor Prod. Philip. For. p 186
QUIBILAN & SANTOS 1933 – In: Nat. Appl. Sc. Bull. Philip. p 353
Diels 1910 – In: Pfl. R. p 52