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TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Vatica diospyroides, Vatica cinerea, Synaptea cinerea, Broken Hear Flower, Resk Puteh Keruing, Chan ka pho

Vatica diospyroides, Vatica cinerea, Synaptea cinerea

Broken Hear Flower, Resk Puteh Keruing, Chan ka pho
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Origin: Thailand
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunRegular waterEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Fragrant plant

Extremely rare, hard to find plant from Thailand with very strongly fragrant flowers. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss. Small tree or large shrub.

According to the Thai legend, this flower grown in a garden helps to retain spirits of beloved lost ones around and heals broken hearts. Amazingly, medicinal properties of the plant in fact are used in folk medicine for healing heart problems. The plant is used as cardiac tonic.

This small tree is endemic to Thailand, growing gregariously in the vicinity of swampy areas (Nong Thung Thong), but also found in lowland evergreen forest, limestone formations in Phangnga and Trang, below 100 m altitude. Flower has a strong pleasant fragrance. Flowering: January-April; Fruiting: February-August.


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