Scyphiphora
| Scyphiphora | |
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| Scyphiphora hydrophylacea | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Scyphiphoreae |
| Genus: | Scyphiphora C.F.Gaertn. |
| Species: | S. hydrophylacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Scyphiphora hydrophylacea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scyphiphorais amonotypicgenusofflowering plantsin thefamilyRubiaceae.It is the only genus in the tribeScyphiphoreae.The genus contains only onespecies,viz.Scyphiphora hydrophylacea,which has a large distribution range fromIndia,to tropical Asia and the westernPacific.[1]It is ashrubof about 3 m (10 ft) and is often found inmangroveforests or sandy beaches.
This flora has many local common names in Asia, such asNiladorSagasain thePhilippinesof which the city ofManila(Filipino:May Nilad) is originally named after.[2]Accordingly, it is calledNgaminThailand,CôiinVietnam,andChen—ngaminMalaysia.[3]
Description
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Its leaves areopposite.Theleafblades are broad and drop-shaped. Its terminalbudsand young leaves are coated with avarnish-like substance. Theflowersare tubular and have four white lobes that are tinged pink. They are arranged in dense clusters. Thefruitsare elliptic and deeply ridged, becoming light brown and buoyant whenripe.
Uses
[edit]Its dark brownwoodcan be used to craft small objects. Leaf extracts are known to be helpful for stomach aches.[4]The flowers can be used as a cleansing or whitening laundry agent.[citation needed]
Culture
[edit]One popular — but antiquated and less linguistically plausible — etymology forManila,the capital city of thePhilippines,asserts that the city's name derives from this shrub, locally known asnilad.However, from a linguistic perspective it would have been unlikely for nativeTagalogspeakers to completely drop the final consonant /d/ inniladto achieve the present native form of the name ( "Maynilà").[5]
The indigo plant is called eithernilàornilad.in Tagalog.[6]
Chemistry
[edit]The plant containsfriedelin,syringic acid,isoscopoletin,fraxetol,casuarinondiolandguaiacylglycerol-beta-ferulic acid ether.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Search results forScyphiphora".The Plant List.Retrieved1 March2016.
- ^Merrill, Elmer Drew(1903).A dictionary of the plant names of the Philippine Islands.Manila: Bureau of Public Printing,Department of The Interior.p. 183 – via University of Michigan Digital Collections.
- ^"Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea".Retrieved20 August2018.
- ^"Mangrove flora: Chengam (scyphiphora hydrophyllacea)".
- ^Baumgartner, Joseph (March 1975). "Manila — Maynilad or Maynila?".Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society.3(1): 52–54.JSTOR29791188.
- ^English, Leo (1986).Tagalog-English Dictionary.Mandaluyong City, Philippines: National Book Store. p. 932.ISBN971-08-4465-2.
- ^Tao, SH; Gao, GC; Qi, SH; Li, QX; Zhang, S (2009). "[Studies on the chemical constituents of Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea (II)]".Zhong Yao Cai.32(5): 712–4.PMID19771844.
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