Ilex rotunda Thunb.

Ilex rotunda Thunb., Fl. Jap. (Thunberg) 77 (1784). 

Ilex rotunda Thunb.
Ilex rotunda Thunb., Photo by Xít Pố Lổ

The native range of this species is Central & SE. China to Indo-China, S. Korea, Central & S. Japan to Taiwan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Bùi lá tròn, Thiết đông thanh, Bạch lan hương, Cứu tất ứng

Latin name: 

Ilex rotunda Thunb.

Family: 

Aquifoliaceae

Uses: 

Treat dysentery (Roots). Colds, coughs, sore throats, swollen tonsils, stomach ulcers, acute enteritis, rheumatism, hematoma injuries (decorated leaves are drunk and fresh pounded to cover externally).

Distribution: 

Cao Bang, Lang Son, Lam Dong. The tree grows naturally, scattered in the forest, at an altitude of 600-1500 m.

Fruit season: 

May-December

0 Comment:

Post a Comment

 
© Pharmacognosy | Plants | herbal | herb | traditional medicine | alternative | Botany | © Copyright 2012 ; Email: epharmacognosy@gmail.com