Dvision
:Tracheophyta
Classis
: Magnoliopsida
Ordo :
Malvales
Familia :
Malvaceae
Genus :
Sida
Species :
Sida rhombifolia L.
Local Name
Sidagora
Description
The leaves are much larger, up to 6 cm long and 2.5 cm large, rhomboid or elliptic with petioles 4-5 cm long and the lower surface of the lamina hairy. The inflorescence is an axillary, solitary flower on slender pedicel, 2 to 3 cm long, jointed above middle. Calyx segments triangular stipules needle-shaped, less than 8 mm long; corolla of 5 pale yellow petals, 1.5 to 1.8 cm in diameter. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule with 8-12 carpels; the beak of each is carpel rather shortly bent, and not straight and pointed. Seeds are flattened, reniform, 1.25 to 2 mm long, dark brown. Propagates by seeds. Spread by seed or movement of root buds.
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| (Hidayat & Abdurrahman, 2017) |
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| (Hidayat & Abdurrahman, 2017) |
A persistent, semiwoody weed common in pastures, roadsides, waste areas and short- and long-season crops through tropical and subtropical regions. Plants grow best in non-disturbed sites but are also found in cultivated land. Able to grow in many soil types and from fertile to degraded conditions. Native to tropics, probably the Americas.
Benefit
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| (Hidayat & Abdurrahman, 2017) |
A decoction of the whole plant is used as a treatment for fevers. A paste of the plant is used to treat indigestionIt is also used as a poultice in the treatment of headaches, boils, cramps, rheumatism, toothache, chapped lips and pimples The plant is ground and mixed with soft grease and sugar to make a poultice that is applied to soften abscesses and release pus. The leaves are diuretic. An infusion is used to treat dysentery. The juice of the leaves is mixed with vinegar to make an anti-inflammatory and digestive remedy
A decoction of the leaves is used to bathe wounds. The leaves are applied to the head as a poultice to remedy headache. The yellow flowers are eaten with wild ginger in order to ease labour. The root is scraped into sea water and the mixture drunk as a treatment for diarrhoea, dysentery and abdominal upsets. A paste of the root is applied to boils. The plant contains cryptolepine, ephedrine and vasicine
A good quality fibre obtained from the bark is used for making ropes and twine. Experiments made with the fibre show that a cord 12.5 mm in circumference can sustain a weight of 180 kilos The stems are gathered in the morning, tied into bundles and then used as brooms.
Location in UPI
FPMIPA C UPI
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