Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 591

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ໄມ້ຍົມຜາ
Mattipal Tree
Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston

Plants

Woody plants

Trees and palms

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Local name:

Malayalam: Dhup, Matti, Mattipal, Mattipala, Perumarom, Pongallyam Kannada: Guggul dhup ຊື່ລາວ: ໄມ້ຍົມຜ່າ, ໝາກຍົມປ່າ. ຊື່ໄທ: ຍົມຜ່າ, ກອມຂົນ, ໝາກກອມ, ດີງູຕັນ, ໝາກແຕງ, ໝູສີ, ໂອໂລດ, ຍົມຫາງໄກ່, ໝາກແງ່ມ, ຍົມຫຍວກ, ໝາກຍົມຫອມ ແລະ ໝາກຍົມປ່າ. ຊື່ສາມັນ: White palle. ຊື່ຈີນ: 岭南臭椿 ( Malayalam: Dhup, Matti, Mattipal, Mattipala, Perumarom, Pongallyam Kannada: Guggul dhup ຊື່ລາວ: ໄມ້ຍົມຜ່າ, ໝາກຍົມປ່າ. ຊື່ໄທ: ຍົມຜ່າ, ກອມຂົນ, ໝາກກອມ, ດີງູຕັນ, ໝາກແຕງ, ໝູສີ, ໂອໂລດ, ຍົມຫາງໄກ່, ໝາກແງ່ມ, ຍົມຫຍວກ, ໝາກຍົມຫອມ ແລະ ໝາກຍົມປ່າ. ຊື່ສາມັນ: White palle. ຊື່ຈີນ: 岭南臭椿)

Synonyms :

Adenanthera triphysa Dennst.
Ailanthus malabarica DC.

Family:

Simaroubaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

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Use

Use types:

Medicine

Comments on use types:

Medicinal: The resin is used medicinally. The bitter bark and sap of this plant contains alkaloids that have been used for medicinal preparations. The bark and leaves are renowned as a tonic, especially in debility after childbirth, they also possess febrifuge properties and are useful in dyspeptic complaints.

Other Uses: The leaves are used to dye silk and satin black. An essential oil is obtained from the bark. A gum is obtained from stem cuttings. The resin is used as incense. It is used in Hindu temples. The yellow wood is light in weight, soft and porous. It is used for making boats, matches, fishing floats and weaponry accessories such as sword handles and spear sheaths.

Information source from: Useful Tropical Plants

Domestication:

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Nutrition

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Comments on nutritional values:

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Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

Photo credits:

References:

Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A-H) pp. 1-1240, Vol. 2 (I-Z) pp. 1241-2444.
Hiroyuki, A., Koike, K., Kaneko, J., Ohmoto, T. 1994. Alkaloids and quassinoids from Ailanthus malabarica. Phytochemistry. 37 (2): 579–584.
Jain, D. 1991. Women's role in dynamic forest-based small scale enterprises. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 27. Retrieved 9 September 2013
Roberts, M. F. 1991. Ailanthus altissima (the Tree of Heaven): In Vitro Culture and the Formation of Alkaloids and Quassinoids. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. 15. pp. 39–57.

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ໄມ້ຍົມຜາ Mattipal Tree Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston