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Simpoh daun besar - Dilllenia grandifolia Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson - Dilleniaceae
Other names:
Simpoh daun merah (Malay), Stilted simpoh (English)[1]
General information:
A deciduous stilt-rooted tree up to 30 m tall[1]
Distinguish botanical characteristics:
Leaves – large, deciduous, stalked, rosette arrangement, obovate, leathery, serrate margin [1]
Fruit – dark green, simple, fleshy[1]
Flowers – without petals, yellowish[1]
Buttresses merge into stilt roots [1]
Fruit – dark green, simple, fleshy[1]
Flowers – without petals, yellowish[1]
Buttresses merge into stilt roots [1]
Uses:
Medicinal use – boiled water extract of the roots is consumed for stomachache by Murut people of Sabah[2].
Timber – for housing, furniture, cabinets, plywood, veneer, musical instruments[2].
Has horticultural potential as landscape plants in parks and gardens for its attractive ornamental leaves and stilt roots [1].
Timber – for housing, furniture, cabinets, plywood, veneer, musical instruments[2].
Has horticultural potential as landscape plants in parks and gardens for its attractive ornamental leaves and stilt roots [1].
Major/bioactive phytochemicals:
Oleamide – a chemopreventive agent which acts against Alzheimer’s disease, enhances memory function and promotes sleep[4], squalene[4], vitamin E[3].
References:
[1] https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/8/2841
[2] http://www.tropicaltimber.info/specie/simpoh-dillenia-grandifolia/
[3] Thooptianrat et al. (2017). Food Biochemistry, 41(3), e12363
[4] https://rimbundahan.org/
SK & NMH, 2022
