Family • Lamiaceae
Kalamitos
Bagauak-na-pula
Clerodendrum calamitosum L.
WHITE BUTTERFLY BUSH
Hua shi shu
Scientific names | Common names |
Clerodendrum calamitosum L. | Bagauak-na-pula (?) (Tag.) |
Clerodendrum fastigiatum (W.Hunter ex Ridl.) H.J.Lam | Kalamitos (Tagalized) |
Volkameria alternifolia Burm.f. | White butterfly bush (Engl.) |
Volkameria fastigiata W.Hunter ex Riidl. | |
Clerodendrum calamitosum L. is an accepted species: KEW: Plants of the World Online |
Other vernacular names |
CHINESE: Hua shi shu. |
DUTCH: Glaseterplant. |
INDONESIAN: Keji beling, Gambir, Kembang bugang. |
MALAY: Melur susun. |
Constituents Properties Studies Availability |
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PHOTOS / ILLUSTRATIONS |
IMAGE SOURCE: Clerodenrum calamitosum / Vinayaraj / CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported / Image modified / Click on image or link to go to source page / Wikimedia Commons |
OTHER IMAGE SOURCE: Clerodendrum calamitosum - Leaves / Hsiengan Huang 作者 / CC BY-NC 4.l0 International / Image modified / Click on image or link to go to source page / TaiEOL (Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life) |
OTHER IMAGE SOURCE: Clerodendrum calamitosum - Fruiting leaves / SOCFINDO Conservation / Non commercial use / Click on image or link to go to source page / SOCFINDO Conservation |
IMAGE SOURCE: Hedyotis costata / Subject Database of China Plant <http://www.naturemuseum.net/album/ShowPhoto.aspx?photoid=2671c974-77ca-44f9-b304-0f16660a06f7> Helixcn |
OTHER IMAGE SOURCE: /Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. - quickstick GLSE2 / Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA |
iNaturalistUK |
IMAGE SOURCE: Erythrina fusca (Ngatae fisi) / Tau'olunga / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Click on image or link to go to source page / Wikipedia |
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) |
Photos ©Godofredo Stuart / StuartXchange |
Content © Godofredo Stuart / StuartXchange |
Content / Photos © Godofredo Stuart / StuartXchange |
Photos © Godofredo Stuart / StuartXchange |
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Sources and Suggested Readings |
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DOI: It is not uncommon for links on studies/sources to change. Copying and pasting the information on the search window or using the DOI (if available) will often redirect to the new link page. (Citing and Using a (DOI) Digital Object Identifier) |
List of Understudied Philippine Medicinal Plants |
New plant names needed The compilation now numbers over 1,500 medicinal plants. While I believe there are hundreds more that can be added to the collection, they are becoming more difficult to find. If you have a plant to suggest for inclusion, native or introduced, please email the info: scientific name (most helpful), local plant name (if known), any known folkloric medicinal use, and, if possible, a photo. Your help will be greatly appreciated. |
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