Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 |
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Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq. |
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Names.
Myanmar: hmaing. English: hopseed, hopseed bush.
Range.
Arizona to South America, West Indies, and widely distributed in the Old World Tropics. In Mayanmar, found in Ayeyarwady, Rakhine Taninthayi, and Yangon.
Use.
Leaf: Used in fomentations.
Notes.
In Taiwan and Palau the leave are used as a remedy for fever; in the Philippines a decoction of the bark serves as an astringent applied to treat eczema and simple ulcers, also used as a febrifuge ( Perry 1980).
The leaves have been found to contain an alkaloid, glucoside, tannin, and resins ( Perry 1980).
Reference.
Perry (1980).
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