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{hka.paung:} ; {hka.paung:kri:}
Strychnos nux-blanda A.W. Hill. 1-227*
{hka.paung:ré-kri~} Strychnos potatorum L. 1-227*
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Botanical name: Strychnos mux-blanda A.W.Hill in Kew Bull. 189. 1917. Myanmar names: Khabaung; Khabaung-gyi English name: Myanmar Strychnine Tree Family: Loganiaceae Burmese-Myanmar name in Nagathein :1-227 Photos: |
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Identification characters:
A deciduous tree; stems woody, glabrous, bark scabrous, brown, lenticels
prominent. Leaves opposite, distichous, simple; stipules lanceolate, persistent;
petioles cylindrical, canaliculated at the adaxial sides; laminae ovate, the
bases rounded, the margins entire, the tips acute, sometimes acuminate,
5-costate, reticulate, the surfaces glabrous, coriaceous, light green.
Inflorescences terminal, lax compound dichasial cymes, the cymules 3- to
6-flowered, the central peduncle of the first dichasial branch bears a 3-flowerd
dichasial cymule, the peduncles glabrous; bracts minute, ovate, glabrous,
deciduous. Flowers ebracteolate, pedicellate, bisexual, actinomorphic,
pentamerous, hypogynous, fragrant. Calyx synsepalous, 5-toothed, campanulate,
the lobes ovate, persistent. Corolla synpetalous, 5-lobed, tubular, the lobes
ovate or oblong, much shorter than the tube, reflexed, hairy at the throat,
yellowish green, caducous. Androecium polyandrous, stamens 5, epipetalous, the
filaments subsessile, the anthers dithecous, oblongoid, apiculate, dorsifixed,
introrse, dehiscence longitudinal. Pistil 1, ovary ovoid, sessile, 2-carpelled,
syncarpous, 2-loculed, the placentation axile, the ovules many in each locule,
the style long and slender, the stigma capitate. Fruit a berry, with a hard
shining rind, glabose, smooth, glabrous, orange coloured when ripe; seeds
discoid, compressed, embedded in fleshy pulp, pilosely sericeous white or
greyish blue coloured, endospermic.
Flowering and fruiting periods: April-May-June
Distribution: Grows wild throughout Myanmar, especially in deciduous forests.
Parts used and uses: Root -- Antipyretic. Leaf -- For good complexion. Wood -- Antipyretic. Seeds -- Haematemeis; Diuretic; Promote digestion; Reduce body weight; Expectorant; Antirabies; Dysentery; Psychosis; Asthma; Cardiomyopathy; Ascites; Chronic indigestion; Facial palsy; nerve tonic; Insomia; Belching; Promote mental alertness; Indigestion due to insomia; Night sweating; Haemorrhoids; Menta; fatigue; Constipation; Hyperacidity of stomach; Gastro-intestinal colic; Difficulty in defaecation; Dysuria; Leucorrhoea; Analgesics for back-ache; Rhinitis; Bacillary dysentery; Cause giddiness; Carminative; Leprosy; Pruritis; Purexia; Heal carbuncles; Metrorrhagia; Aphrodisiac; Promote peristalsis of the intestine; Cause hunger. Fruit (ripe) -- Carminative; Biliousness; Expectorant; Heals carbuncles; Blood disease.
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Botanical name: Strychnnos potatorum L.f. Suppl. 148. 1781. {hka.paung:ré-kriñ} Photos: |
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Identification characters:
A middle-sized deciduous tree; stems woody, bark lenticellate, scabrous, black.
Leaves opposite, distichous, simple; stipules linear, caducous; petioles
subsessile, cylindrical, canaliculated at the adaxial sides; laminae elliptic to
elliptic-lanceolate, the bases broadly obtuse or rounded, the margins entire,
the tips acute, sometimes acuminate, 3- to 5-costate, reticulate, the surfaces
glabrous, glaucous, dark green, coriaceous. Inflorescences axillary compound
dichasial cymes, compact, the ultimate cymules 3- to 9-flowered, the peduncles
glabrous; bracts minute, lanceolate, glabrous, deciduous. Flowers ebracteolate,
pedicellate, bisexual, actinomorphic, pentamerous, hypogynous, fragrnat. Calyx
synsepalous, 5-toothed, cupular, the lobes ovate, persistent. Corolla
synpetalous, 5-lobed, campanulate, the tube cylindrical, the lobes ovate to
elliptic, spreading, as long as the tube, hairy at the throat, white, caducous.
Androecium polyandrous, stamens 5, epipetalous, the filaments longer than the
anther lobes, the anthers dithecous, oblongoid, non apiculate, introrse,
dehiscence longitudinal. Pistil 1, ovary ellipsoid, glabrous, 2-carpelled,
syncarpous, 2-loculed, the plancentjation axile, the ovules 2 in each locule,
the style long and slender, the stigma capitate. Fruit a berry, globose, with a
hard shining rind, smooth, glabrous, black when ripe; seeds discoid, compressed,
embedded in fleshy pulp, pale yellow, endospermic.
Flowering period: April-June
Fruiting period: July-December
Distribution: Grows wild in the open and dry forests of Pyay district.
Parts used and uses: Root -- Leprosy. Young fruit -- Haematemesis; Allays
thirst; Good for eyes; Apathy. Mature fruit -- Expectorant; Biliousness. Ripe
fruit -- Emetic; Oedema; Janundice; Produce perspiration; Rhinorrhoea; Antidote
for poisons. Seed -- Lithiasis; Dysuria; Allays thirst; Diarrhoea; Dysentery;
Gonorrhoea; Polyuria; Bleeding haemorrhoid; Subconjunctival haemorrhage;
Impaired vision; Opthalmia; Heals carbuncles; Antidote for poisons.
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