Dolichandrone spathacea, Mangrove Trumpet Tree, Dolichandrone spathacea neerpongiliyam attukkompoti, දිය දග গড়শিঙ্গা แคทะเล Quao nước

 

Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) Seem.
Family: Bignoniaceae

Synonyms: Bignonia longissima Lour. , Bignonia spathacea L.f., Dolichandrone longissima (Lour.) K.Schum., Dolichandrone rheedei (Spreng.) Seem., Pongelia longiflora Raf. , Spathodea diepenhorstii Miq., Spathodea grandiflora Zipp. ex Span., Spathodea longiflora P.Beauv., Spathodea loureiroana DC., Spathodea luzonica Blanco, Spathodea rheedei Spreng., Spathodea rostrata Span.

Common name: Mangrove Trumpet Tree
Kannada: arkuvoddi
Malayalam: neerpongiliyam, nirpongilium
 Malaya: joran, kulok, tui, tuai
Marathi: Samudrashingi
Philippines: pata, tangas, tanghas, tivi, tiwi, tue, tui, tuwi
Tamil: attukkompoti, attukkompotiyai, kanbillai, kanpilaicceti
Sinhala: දිය දග
Thai: แคทะเล
Bangla: গড়শিঙ্গা
Vietnamese: Quao nước

Uses: Used in Sidha. Powdered seeds for mental illness, hysteria, madness,  nervous  complaints.  Cooked  leaves  applied  for swellings and inflammation.

In Indonesia, the leaves of Dolichandrone spathacea are used to treat thrush. In the Philippines, Dolichandrone spathacea
is used to treat nervous diseases and flatulence. The pharmacological potentials of this interesting plant remain unexplored. [Medicinal Plants: Drugs For The Future? ]

6 Published articles of Dolichandrone spathacea

1. Biological anti-mosquito incense comprises Dolichandrone spathacea leaf powder, Citrus grandis powder, and Litsea glutinosa
Patent Number: VN56342-A
Patent Assignee: NGO S H
Inventor(s): NGO S H.

2. Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial evaluation of Dolichandrone spathacea (Bignoniaceae)
By: Nguyen, P. D.; Abedini, A.; Gangloff, S. C.; et al.
Conference: 9th Joint Meeting of AFERP, ASP, GA, JSP, PSE and SIF Location: Copenhagen, DENMARK Date: JUL 24-27, 2016
Sponsor(s): AFERP; ASP; GA; JSP; PSE; SIF
PLANTA MEDICA  Volume: 82   Supplement: 1     Meeting Abstract: P190   Published: DEC 2016

3. Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f) K. Schum: a threatened biological entity on the coast of Maharashtra.
By: Patil, K. H.; Toro, S. V.; Gokhale, M. V.; et al.
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research  Volume: 4   Issue: 9   Pages: 2245-2249   Published: 2015

4. Inhibitory Potential Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of Dolichandrone spathacea, a Mangrove Tree Species of Malaysia
By: Saiful, Azmi J.; Mastura, Mohtar; Mazurah, Mohamed I.; et al.
LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY  Volume: 30   Issue: 2   Pages: 359-362   Published: MAR 2011

5. A new report of Hyblaea puera Cram. (Lepidoptera: Hyblaedae) as a pest of Dolichandrone spathacea K. Schum
By: Meshram, P. B.; Swain, D.
Indian Forester  Volume: 122   Issue: 3   Pages: 265-266   Published: 1996

6. Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) K. Schum. (Bignoniaceae): A little known plant for Goa
By: Kothari, M. J.; Rao, K. M.
Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany  Volume: 19   Issue: 2   Pages: 323-324   Published: 1995