Antidesma ghaesembilla

Antidesma ghaesembilla is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It has a widespread distribution: from the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, Malesia, including the Philippines,[2] to northern Australia.[3]

Antidesma ghaesembilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Antidesma
Species:
A. ghaesembilla
Binomial name
Antidesma ghaesembilla
Muell.Arg.
Synonyms
  • Cansjera grossularioides Blanco
  • Cansjera rheedei Blanco
  • Antidesma frutescens Jack
  • Antidesma ghaesembilla var. genuinum Müll.Arg.
  • Antidesma paniculatum Blume[1]
  • Antidesma pubescens Roxb.
  • Antidesma rhamnoides Brongn. ex Tul.
  • Antidesma schultzii Benth.
  • Antidesma spicatum Blanco
  • Antidesma vestitum C.Presl

Description

This plant grows as a small tree of 3–8 m high, with oval-shaped leaves of 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. Its flowers emerge at the axils or on the tip of branches. Male flowers have 4–5 stamens with u-shaped anthers, while female flowers have ovaries covered with soft hairs.[4]

References

  1. The Plant List
  2. "Binayuyo Philippine medicinal plants: Binayuyo Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn". Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. POWO: Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn. (retrieved 3 January 2020)
  4. Tanaka, Yoshitaka; Van Ke, Nguyen (2007). Edible Wild Plants of Vietnam: The Bountiful Garden. Thailand: Orchid Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-9745240896.
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