Mesua ferrea L., Sp. Pl. 1: 515 (1753).
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Mesua ferrea L., Photo by Hoang Thanh Son |
its native range is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China and W. & Central Malesia.
Vietnamese name:
Vấp, Vắp
Latin name:
Mesua ferrea L.
Family:
Clusiaceae
Uses:
Stomach pain, skin diseases, colds, tonics, coughs, hemorrhoids, bleeding, dysentery (Shell). Leaves cure venomous snake bites.
Distribution:
In Vietnam: Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa. The tree grows scattered in the forest.
Fruit season:
March-June
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