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'''Aristolochia grandiflora''' is the pelican flower and it is a deciduous vine with one of the world's largest flowers that emits an odor that smells like rotting meat, attracting flies.
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'''Abroma augusta''' is a large, spreading shrub or small tree. It can grows up to 10 metres tall. The plant provides a high quality fibre that is mainly used locally. It has local medicinal uses. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated in tropical areas as a fibre crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
  
[[File:Aristolochia grandiflora-IMG 4616.jpg|thumb|right|Aristolochia grandiflora]]
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[[File:Abrom augus 070601 067 ipb.JPG|thumb|right|''Ulat kambal'', ''Abroma augusta'']]
  
'''Uses''': Increase sexual desire, Snakebite, Intestinal pain, Gallbladder pain, Arthritis, Gout, Achy joints, Rheumatism, Eczema, Weight loss, Wounds.
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'''Uses''': Gynecological disorders, Induces menstruation, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Fever.
  
'''Chemical Composition''': It includs aristolochic acids and esters, aristolactams, aporphines, protoberberines, isoquinolines, benzylisoquinolines, amides, flavonoids, lignans, biphenyl ethers, coumarins, tetralones, terpenoids, benzenoids, steroids.
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'''Chemical Composition''': The root contains abromine (betaine), friedelin, abromasterol, abromasterol A, choline, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and octacosanol.
  
<span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Aristolochia grandiflora - Duck flower]]</span>
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<span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Abroma augusta]]</span>

Latest revision as of 16:35, 7 June 2024

Abroma augusta is a large, spreading shrub or small tree. It can grows up to 10 metres tall. The plant provides a high quality fibre that is mainly used locally. It has local medicinal uses. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated in tropical areas as a fibre crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Ulat kambal, Abroma augusta

Uses: Gynecological disorders, Induces menstruation, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Fever.

Chemical Composition: The root contains abromine (betaine), friedelin, abromasterol, abromasterol A, choline, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and octacosanol.

Abroma augusta