Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser
Amboina / Bangkal/Kaatoan bangkal (Bru.)
Description
Traditional Medicinal Uses
Ecology
Propagation
Distribution
Precaution
Perennial tree of up to 45 m tall. Leaves are simple, in opposite arrangement, thinly leathery, adaxially glossy and glabrous, abaxially glabrous to densely hairy. Leaf blade is elliptic to lanceolate, acute at apex, rounded or truncate at base with entire margin and pinnate venation. Stems are woody, gray and fissured when mature. Flowers are tubular, fragrant and orange to yellow. Inflorescence a terminal head. Fruit an ellipsoid or obovoid, dehiscent,
Fresh fruits are eaten. It is known for its antibacterial, antihyperglycaemic, antihypercholesterolaemic and nitric oxide
It thrives on alluvial sites, near riverbanks, in secondary forests and in the transitional zone between swampy and flooded area. It prefers moist but well- drained loamy soil under partial shade but can tolerate full sunlight.
Root division and stem cutting.
It is native to Borneo.
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