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acid activity alkaloids altitudes anthelmintic anti microbial antibacterial aromatic Asia Asteraceae axillary bark decoction become naturalised boiled branches capsule cm in diameter cm in length cm long colour commonly found compounds Conservation status corolla crushed cucurbitacine dermatitis Description diarrhoea diarrhoea and dysentery diuretic drug drupe dysentery edible elliptic emmenagogue endemic essential oil Fakim fever flavonoids fleshy forests genus glabrous globose green Gurib Gurib-Fakim Habitat height herb reaching Herbaceous humid India indigenous Inflorescence introduced into Mauritius juice extracted known latex Latin leaf decoction leaf infusion leaf poultice Leaves opposite lobes long petiole Madagascar Mascarenes Mauritius MEDICINAL PLANTS mixed nowadays originates from tropical pains pale panicles petals petiole plant originates poisoning poultice Preparation and utilisation regions reported to contain Reunion Island rhizome rich Rodrigues root seeds Seychelles Shrub skin infections species originates stem sugar tannins toxic fish tree reaching vitamin vomiting whole plant widely cultivated yellow