MUNCANG ( Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. )

MUNCANG
Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.

Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular names: candlenut, Indian walnut, lumbang tree (Eng.); Indonesia:
Sundanese: muncang; Indonesian: kemiri, miri; Malaysia: kemiri, kembiri, buah
keras; Papua New Guinea: tutui; the Philippines: lumbang, biaw; Thailand:
phothisat, kue-ra, purat, mayau; Vietnam: lai
Geographical distribution: from India and China throughout Southeast Asia
to Polynesia and New Zealand
Uses: used in traditional medicine; bark used for treating diarrhoea and
dysentery, leaves used for headaches, seeds for stomach aches, fevers, and as a
hair tonic
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated

The one of five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java

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