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Local Name:
SagaCommon Name:
Pokok Saga Daun Tumpul, Sago, SakhuScientific Name:
Adenanthera pavonina L.Famili
FabaceaeFamily:
FabaceaeSaga
MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION
Tree 28 meters in height, with small buttress and gray, slightly curled bark. Leaves bipinate, complex, petioles 2–8 cm long. The fruit is shaped like a bean and has an attractive red seed coat.
ECOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
Lowland and hill forests.
STATUS IN MALAYSIA
Widespread
USAGE
Treats cancer, Seeds: can accelerate boils. Leaves: boost inner vitality and relieve joint discomfort, including gout and rheumatism.
METHOD
After being crushed, the seeds are used for fostering boils. The leaf concoction is taken orally.
USABLE PARTS
Leaves and seeds.
