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Senyamok - Guioa diplopetala (Hassk.) Radlk. - Sapindaceae [1]
Other names:
Belimbing talun (Borneo)[2]
General information:
Shrub to tree, 1-18.5 m tall[3]
Distinguish botanical characteristics:
Leaf – compound, alternate, leaflets – penni-veined[1]
Fruit – red (fresh), blackish (dry), 3-lobed, dehiscent capsules[3]
Seeds – black with white aril, obovoid[2,3]
Uses:
Medicinal uses-boiled roots-for blennorrhea (suppurating inflammation of mucous membranes) [2,3]
Wood – for house construction[3] White aril – edible, *also reported poisonous[3]
Wood – for house construction[3] White aril – edible, *also reported poisonous[3]
Major/bioactive phytochemicals:
Leaves – Alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, antraquinones, antioxidants and antimicrobials[4]
References:
[1] https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/37986
[2] http://asianplant.net/Sapindaceae/Guioa_diplopetala.htm
[3] https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-malesiana/cdm_dataportal/taxon/dab895a9-fd82-469a-82e8-5789f75d7df4
[4] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327415085_Aktivitas_Antioksidan_dan_Antibakteri_dari_Ekstrak_Etanol_dan_Metanol_Daun_Kapehu_Guioa_diplopetala
SK & NMH, 2022
