A treelet; leaves are trifoliate and exstipulate. The petiole is slender and 12cm long. The folioles are 6cm × 3cm – 13cm × 5cm, papery, and show 7–10 pairs of secondary nerves. The flowers are large and yellow, show a conspicuous androecium, and bear long, spidery stamens. The fruits are caper-like and up to 2.5cm long on top of 5–9cm-long pedicels.
Herb Effects
Antiinflammatory
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Betulinic acid (Stem bark)
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Betulinic Acid
4481-62-3
Not Available
C30H46O3
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Used to promote digestion, to relieve headache, stomachache, and dysentery and also applied externally for earache (leaves); to empty the bowels (liquid from the bark).
Reference
Christophe Wiart. Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific, P:93-94, CRC Press, June 2006
Health Remedies 
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