Molineria latifolia (Dryand. ex W .T.Aiton) Herb. ex Kurz
Palm Grass / Lamba babi (Bru.); Lumbah merah (M.)
Description
Traditional Medicinal Uses
Ecology
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Perennial tufted herb up to 1 m tall. Leaves are simple, alternately arranged, papery, adaxially glabrous and abaxially hairy. Leaf blade is narrowly elliptic, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base with entire margin and prominent longitudinal pleats. Stems are erect and growing above the ground. Inflorescence a spike that appears like a cone and growing from the base of leaf axils. Flowers are small, hairy and yellow. Fruit a hairy, whitish or green berry
Locally, the fresh flowers are eaten raw for cold coughs and it can be mixed with other food to mask the strong taste and odour. In Malaysia, lemon basil is used in rice dishes such as Nasi ulam. The plant is known for its
It thrives in lowland areas. It prefers moist but well-drained soil under full sunlight to partial shade.
Seeds and suckers division.
Native to India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo,
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