Taxon:
Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb.
Summary
Place of publication:
Fl. ind. 2:126. 1824
Verified:
11/07/1985
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1961-. Flore du Gabon. Note: introduced
- Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
- Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource). URL: http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Uncaria+gambir&quantity=1
- Holttum, R. E. et al. 1953-1971. A revised flora of Malaya.
- Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2 Note: mentions
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
- Personal Care Products Council. INCI URL: http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
- Ridsdale, C. E. 1978. A revision of Mitragyna and Uncaria (Rubiaceae). Blumea 24:82. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
- 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
gambier – gambir – pale catechu – Swedish
gambir –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | Jawa | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | Kalimantan | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Indonesia | Sumatera | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Malesia | Malaysia | | |
Native
Asia-Tropical
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MALESIA:
Indonesia [Kalimantan, Jawa, Sumatera], Malaysia
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Food additives | flavoring | | Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2 Note: mentions |
Materials | tannin/dyestuff | | Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. |
Materials | tannin/dyestuff | | 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary. |
Medicines | folklore | | Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs |
Medicines | folklore | | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. |