Callicarpa rubella
| Callicarpa rubella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. rubella
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| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa rubella Lindl.
| |
Callicarpa rubella is a species of beautyberry native to Southeast Asia. It is a shrub that produces pink or purple flowers followed by dark-purple berries. The berries are actually drupes. It is grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. The fruit attracts wildlife such as birds.
Native regions
C. rubella is native to Assam (India), Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, the East Himalayas, Hainan (China), Jawa (Indonesia), Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Sumatra (Indonesia), Thailand, Vietnam.[1]
Uses
The roots of the plant have been used in Indian folk medicine to treat tumors in the large intestine.[2]
References
- ^ "Callicarpa rubella Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ JONES, WILLIAM P.; KINGHORN, A. DOUGLAS (2008-06-01). "Biologically Active Natural Products of the Genus Callicarpa". Current Bioactive Compounds. 4 (1): 15–32. doi:10.2174/157340708784533393. ISSN 1573-4072. PMC 2760847. PMID 19830264.
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