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Plant Resources of South-East Asia
Introduction

List of species

Schefflera caudata (S. Vidal) Merr. & Rolfe

Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sci. 3, Bot.: 118 (1908).

Synonyms

Heptapleurum caudatum S. Vidal (1885),
Schefflera acuminatissima Merr. (1906),
Schefflera piperoidea Elmer (1908).

Vernacular names

Philippines: himainat (Filipino), lima-lima (Tagalog, Bisaya).

Distribution

The Philippines (Luzon).

Uses

A decoction of S. caudata is given as a tonic to women after childbirth.

Observations

An epiphytic vine.
Leaves few, crowded towards the ends of twigs, 3-foliolate, leaflets elliptical, over 15 cm long, pointed at both ends.
Inflorescence terminal, with 1-5 main branches along which the rounded umbellules are racemosely displayed.

The formerly recognized species S. piperoidea is now regarded as a variety: S. caudata var. piperoidea (Elmer) Frodin. S. caudata is found in primary forest at low to medium altitude.

Selected sources

[190] Brown, W.H., 1951-1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941-1943 edition. 3 volumes. Technical Bulletin 10. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines. Vol. 1 (1951) 590 pp., Vol. 2 (1954) 513 pp., Vol. 3 (1957) 507 pp.
[935] Merrill, E.D., 1923-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 4 volumes. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines.
[936] Merrill, E.D. & Rolfe, R.A., 1908. Notes on Philippine Botany. The Philippine Journal of Science 3, sect. C, Botany: 95-127.
[1178] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.

Main genus page

Schefflera (Medicinal plants)

Authors

Nguyen Tap & M.S.M. Sosef

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 <big>''[[Schefflera caudata]]'' (S. Vidal) Merr. & Rolfe</big>
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 :Protologue: Philipp. Journ. Sci. 3, Bot.: 118 (1908).
 == Synonyms ==
-''Heptapleurum caudatum'' S. Vidal (1885), ''Schefflera acuminatissima'' Merr. (1906), ''Schefflera piperoidea'' Elmer (1908).
+*''Heptapleurum caudatum'' S. Vidal (1885),
+*''Schefflera acuminatissima'' Merr. (1906),
+*''Schefflera piperoidea'' Elmer (1908).
 == Vernacular names ==
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 == Observations ==
-An epiphytic vine; leaves few, crowded towards the ends of twigs, 3-foliolate, leaflets elliptical, over 15 cm long, pointed at both ends; inflorescence terminal, with 1-5 main branches along which the rounded umbellules are racemosely displayed. The formerly recognized species ''S. piperoidea'' is now regarded as a variety: ''S. caudata'' var. ''piperoidea'' (Elmer) Frodin. ''S. caudata'' is found in primary forest at low to medium altitude.
+*An epiphytic vine.
+*Leaves few, crowded towards the ends of twigs, 3-foliolate, leaflets elliptical, over 15 cm long, pointed at both ends.
+*Inflorescence terminal, with 1-5 main branches along which the rounded umbellules are racemosely displayed.
+The formerly recognized species ''S. piperoidea'' is now regarded as a variety: ''S. caudata'' var. ''piperoidea'' (Elmer) Frodin. ''S. caudata'' is found in primary forest at low to medium altitude.
 == Selected sources ==
-, 935, 936, 1178.
+*[190] Brown, W.H., 1951-1957. Useful plants of the Philippines. Reprint of the 1941-1943 edition. 3 volumes. Technical Bulletin 10. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines. Vol. 1 (1951) 590 pp., Vol. 2 (1954) 513 pp., Vol. 3 (1957) 507 pp.
+*[935] Merrill, E.D., 1923-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants. 4 volumes. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines.
+*[936] Merrill, E.D. & Rolfe, R.A., 1908. Notes on Philippine Botany. The Philippine Journal of Science 3, sect. C, Botany: 95-127.
+*[1178] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.
+== Main genus page ==
+*[[Schefflera (PROSEA)|''Schefflera'']] (Medicinal plants)
 == Authors ==
-Nguyen Tap & M.S.M. Sosef
+*Nguyen Tap & M.S.M. Sosef
 [[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]
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