Combretum indicum (L.) DeFilipps

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Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Combretum indicum (L.) DeFilipps. Combretaceae. CN: [Malay - Akar dani, Akar cucur atap, Akar setanduk], Chinese honeysuckle, Rangoon creeper. Creeper is found in thickets or secondary forests of the Philippines, India and Malaysia. It has since been cultivated and naturalized in tropical areas. The plant is mainly used for traditional medicine. Decoctions of the root, seed or fruit can be used as antihelmintic to expel parasitic worms or for alleviating diarrhea. Fruit decoction can also be used for gargling. The fruits are also used to combat nephritis. Leaves can be used to relieve pain caused by fever. The roots are used to treat rheumatism. Synonym(s):Combretum indicum (L.) Jongkind Kleinia quadricolor Crantz Mekistus sinensis Lour. ex B.A. Gomes Quisqualis ebracteata P.Beauv. Quisqualis glabra Burm.f. Quisqualis grandiflora Miq.Quisqualis indica L. Quisqualis indica var. oxypetala KurzQuisqualis indica var. villosa C.B.Clarke Quisqualis longiflora C.Presl Quisqualis loureiroi G.Don Quisqualis madagascariensis Bojer [Invalid] Quisqualis obovata Schumach. & Thonn. Quisqualis pubescens Burm.f. Quisqualis sinensis Lindl. Quisqualis spinosa Blanco Quisqualis villosa Roxb.Ref and suggested reading:www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2732680www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?412158en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quisqualis_indica