Ochna obtusata Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Ochnaceae > Ochna

Characteristics

A shrub.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Asthma (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Digestive system diseases (bark), Furunculosis (bark), Menstruation disturbances (bark), General tonic for rejuvenation (bark), Snake bites (bark), Antioxidants (leaf), Diabetes mellitus (leaf), Emollients (leaf), Hypolipidemic agents (leaf), Lipid peroxidation (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Analgesics (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antitubercular agents (root), Asthma (root), Diarrhea (root), Digestive system diseases (root), Dysmenorrhea (root), Dyspepsia (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Stomatitis, aphthous (root), Analgesics (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antitubercular agents (unspecified), Antitussive agents (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Ulcer (whole plant), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant excluding root), Contraceptive agents (whole plant excluding root), Hypothermia (whole plant excluding root)
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Cultivation

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Images

Ochna obtusata unspecified picture

Distribution

Ochna obtusata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:606709-1
WFO ID wfo-0000389154
COL ID 48D7K
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ochna obtusata Polythecium cordatum Polythecium discolor Pleopetalum obtusatum Pleopetalum gaudichaudii Pleopetalum leschenaulti Polythecium thwaitesii Polythecium kingii Diporidium cordatum Discladium obtusatum Ochna cordata