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Akar Daun Tapak Kuda - Phanera bidentata (Jack) Benth. - Fabaceae[1]
Other names:
Dedaup, Katup-katup (Malay) [1], Pride of Selangor, Orange bauhinia (English) [2]
General information:
Distinguish botanical characteristics:
Leaf – simple, shallowly bifid, alternate, red turning green as it matures, upper surface – glabrous, lower surface – covers with layer of hairs [1]
Flowers – on a corymbose inflorescence, petals – yellow darkening to dark orange as it ages [1]
Fruits – glabrous pods [1]
Uses:
Medicinal uses – roots: for treating toothache while unspecified parts were used for nervous complaints [3]
Stem – long, flexible and durable for tying fences [3], for climbing on the trees in the wild [4]
Others – a butterfly food plant [2], has great ornamental and landscaping value due to its luxuriant foliage and the showy long-lasting blooming, suitable for covering fences, trellises, pergolas [4]
Major/bioactive phytochemicals:
None reported
