Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Pinwheel Jasmine / Kala piring (Bru.); Susun kelapa/Susok ayam (M.)
Description
Traditional Medicinal Uses
Ecology
Propagation
Distribution
Precaution
Perennial, glabrous shrub or small tree of up to 1.8 m tall. Leaves are simple, oppositely and spirally arranged and glossy. Leaf blade is elliptical to narrowly elliptical, acuminate or apiculate at apex, attenuate at base with entire or wavy margin and pinnate venation. Barks are silvery grey and producing
Leaves are boiled with three cups of water and the resultant decoction can be taken once it is cooled down to eliminate body odour and to treat urinary complaint. Leaves are crushed into a paste and can be applied to wounded area as poultice to cure wounds. Leaves are cut into smaller pieces and soaked with coconut oil. The leaves are kneaded and the extracts can be applied to the scalp to treat hair fall. The leaves can also be eaten as vegetable. The plant is known for its hair
It thrives in moist but well- drained fertile soil under sunlight to partial shade.
Seeds.
Native to India, but now
None