Alyxia stellata
| Alyxia stellata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
| Tribe: | Alyxieae |
| Genus: | Alyxia |
| Species: | A. stellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Alyxia stellata (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Roem. & Schult. | |
Alyxia stellata is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. Its white bark gives away a certain distinctive smell and bitter taste. This plant grows wild in the forests and in the fields of mountainous area. The bark contains: tannic substances, coumarin, bitter substances, and alkaloids.
In Indonesia, this plant (known as palasan or pulosari in Indonesian language) is used as an ingredient for making herbal remedies (Jamu) and also spices in cookings.
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