Picrasma javanica Blume
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Picrasma javanica Blume |
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Names.
Myanmar: taung-kamaka. English: quassia wood.
Range.
Distributed in tropical southeastern Asia as far as the Solomon Islands. Widely distributed in Myanmar.
Uses.
Bark: On account of the bitterness of quassin in the bark, it has been substituted for quinine in Myanmar. Leaf: Applied to festering sores.
Notes.
The species is reported to be used as an antidote and larvicide; also for dyspepsia and fever ( Duke 2009). Perry (1980) discusses the medicinal uses of this species in East and Southeast Asia.
Reference.
Perry (1980).
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