Alchornea rugosa (Lour.) Müll. Arg.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
Alchornea javanensis (Blume) Backer & Bakh.f.
Vernacular Names
| Malaysia | Julong jantan, akar serimbong, rabu kumbang (Peninsular). |
| Indonesia | Kedung leutik, ki bewok (Sundanese), drejeg (Javanese). |
| Philippines | Aguioi (Tagalog). |
| Thailand | Khaangpoi (central), sa maakfai (Loei), dap yaang (Chiang Mai). |
| Vietnam | B[oj] n[ej]t, dom d[os]m. |
Geographical Distributions
Its distribution is from Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, southern China and Thailand, throughout Malesia, to Australia (Queensland).
Description
It is a shrub or small, usually many-stemmed tree that is up to 10 m tall.
The leaves are wedge-shaped-obovate, pinnately veined with very short petiole and exstipulate.
The male inflorescence is terminal and branched while the female is simply raceme-like.
Ecology / Cultivation
A. rugosa occurs in primary and secondary, evergreen and deciduous forest up to 1000 m altitude. It is one of the most common shrubs of Euphorbiaceae in Malesia.
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References
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Plant Resources of South-East Asia No.12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3.
