PANCALUHUR ( Deeringia amaranthoides (Lamk) Merr.)

PANCALUHUR ( Deeringia amaranthoides (Lamk) Merr.)

Amaranthaceae

Vernacular names: Indonesia: Malay: bayam besar; Balinese: bayem luur;

Malaysia: bajam besar, bajam pohon, the Philippines: ditiran, sili-silihan,

aribugbug; Thailand: khruea yang, phaahom pla.

Geographical distribution: from India to China, throughout Malesia to Australia

Uses: used in traditional medicine; roots for headaches, leaves for boils and

smallpox. Edible

Life form and origin: herb, exotic plant, cultivated

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