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Mitragyna speciosa - Kratom

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[[File:Kratom leafes.jpg|thumb|right|''Mitragyna speciosa'', ''kratom'']]
 '''Mitragyna speciosa Korth''' is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family. and it It is native to Southeast Asia in the Indochina and Malaysia phytochoria. Mitragyna speciosa is indigenous to Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea where it has been used in traditional medicine since at least the nineteenth century. 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Anorexia}}, {{Uses|Darkened skin}}, {{Uses|Psychosis}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}
==Chemical Composition==
Mitragynine is the most abundant alkaloid in the leaves. It was first isolated in 1921 and its chemical structure was fully elucidated in 1964. The systematic (Chemical Abstract) name is (αE,2S,3S,12bS)-3-ethyl-1,2,3,4,6,7,12,12b-octahydro-8-methoxy-α-(methoxymethylene)-indolo[2,3-a]quinolizine-2-acetic acid methyl ester (CAS Registry Number: 4098-40-2)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|alternateAlternate|The leaves of the kratom tree are a dark green colour and can grow to over 7 inches (180 mm) long and 4 inches (100 mm) wide}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|simpleSimple|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Kratom originates from hot, latitude part of the world, and therefore prefers warm latitude, even drench-like situations. Only this reason alone it makes growing Kratom naturally from seed in the open air is a difficult, at least if you want to see the sweet of growth that Kratom is able<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/drug-profiles/kratom "Pharmacology"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/1106532/details "plant Plant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/63876/how-to-grow-kratom-plants " Growin of Kratom Plants"]</ref>
</references>

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