Cardiopteris moluccana

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Cardiopteris moluccana

Description

Leaves ovate-cordate, entire, acutely acuminate, base ± deeply cordate, firmly chartaceous, edge often slightly recurved in dry specimens, up to 24 by 22 cm. Panicles generally 3- or more-forked, cincinni rather rich-flowered, flowers usually close together.

Distribution

Ambon present, Asia-Tropical: Maluku (Maluku present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sulawesi (Sulawesi present), Bohol present, Buru present, Catanduanes present, Ceram present, Gazelle Peninsula present, Luzon present, Mindanao present, Negros present, New Britain present, Panay? present, Samar present, Ternate present
Malesia: Celebes, Philippines (Luzon, Panay?, Negros, Samar, Bohol, Catanduanes, Mindanao), Moluccas (Buru, Ambon (type), Ternate, Ceram), New Guinea, and New Britain (Gazelle Peninsula).

Uses

A decoction of the stem is used against hepatitis in Ternate. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Notes

According to MIQUEL also in Bali, which is apparently erroneous.

Citation

SLEUM. 1942: p. 400. – In: E. & P., Nat. Pfl. Fam., ed. 2, 20b: f. 120 A-E
SCHELLENB. 1923 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 176
DC. 1873 – In: Prod.: 26
F. M. BAILEY 1910 – In: Queensl. Agric. J.: 20
K. SCH. 1898 – In: Notizbl. Berl.: 130
DAHL 1955 – In: J. Arn. Arb.: 161
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 493
Miq. 1856 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 799
Bl. 1849 – In: Rumphia: t. 177, f. 1 B, f. 2 A & B, incl. var.
F.-VILL. 1880: NOV. App.: 46
K. SCH. & LAUT. 1900: Fl. Schutzgeb.: 418
Merr. 1907 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 423
BECC. 1877 – In: Malesia: 131
HEYNE 1950 – In: Nutt. Pl.: 987