Azanza lampas

Azanza lampas is an Asian shrub in the family Malvaceae and tribe Gossypieae; its native range is tropical and subtropical Asia.[1] It has yellow flowers, grows up to 3 metres and in Vietnam it is called Tra nhỏ.

Azanza lampas
Flowers of Azanza lampas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Azanza
Species:
A. lampas
Binomial name
Azanza lampas
(Cav.) Alef.
Synonyms
  • Abelmoschus acuminatus (Alef.) Müll.Berol.
  • Abelmoschus zollingeri (Alef.) Müll.Berol.
  • Azanza acuminata Alef.
  • Azanza zollingeri Alef.
  • Bupariti lampas (Cav.) Rothm.
  • Hibiscus callosus Blume
  • Hibiscus gangeticus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
  • Hibiscus lampadius St.-Lag.
  • Hibiscus lampas Cav.
  • Hibiscus tetralocularis Roxb.
  • Pariti gangeticum G.Don
  • Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalzell
  • Thespesia sublobata Blanco

Uses

Its roots and fruits are traditionally used to treat gonorrhea and syphilis.[2] The paste made from its roots is used by the Korku tribe of Maharashtra and Nepal to cure jaundice.[3]

References
  1. POWO: Azanza lampas (Cav.) Alef.
  2. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ban%20Kapas.html
  3. http://www.stuartxchange.com/Bulak-bulakan.html
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