Callicarpa macrophylla (Verbenaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Callicarpa macrophylla
Deciduous shrub
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The Callicarpa macrophylla plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas. It is a member of the Verbenaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Callicarpa macrophylla
Family:  Verbenaceae
Author:  Vahl.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Swampy localities and ravines[158]. Waste places and roadsides to 1800 metres[146].

Medicinal Information: The leaves are heated and applied as a poultice to rheumatic joints[240]. An oil obtained from the roots is aromatic and stomachic[240]. It is assumed that this is an essential oil[K].

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