Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
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Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Names.
Myanmar: bein-nwe, nwe-nathan-gwin. English: hiptage.
Range.
Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, Philippine Islands, Taiwan. From Myanmar to Timor. Cultivated in the tropics.
Uses.
Bark: A bitter. Leaf: Used as a remedy for skin diseases.
Notes.
In Indonesia the pounded bark is applied to fresh wounds ( Perry 1980).
The medicinal uses of this species in India are discussed in Jain and DeFilipps (1991).
A glycoside-like substance, hiptagin, has been found in this species ( Perry 1980).
Reference.
Perry (1980).
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