• Source: Uvaria siamensis

Uvaria siamensis, locally called nom-maew (Thai: นมแมว), is a plant in the family Annonaceae. Uvaria siamensis is a shrub or liana native to Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and northern Peninsular Malaysia.
It is related to the ylang-ylang. It requires little care and can even be kept in containers, blooming from spring until fall. Despite their plainness, the flowers of the genus Uvaria have a aroma that can travel very far. It is for this that Asian gardeners include it among their favorite garden plants. This plant can tolerate some shade; however, lack of sunlight adversely affects flowering.




Description


Uvaria siamensis a perennial plant with a small trunk, and a height of 1–2 meters, darkly-coloured stalks and drooping branches. Their leaves are especially monocotyledonous, long, and sharp. A single one can bloom as group of 1–3 flowers, which are yellow-green in color, 1–2 cm large, very fragrant, and have 6 petals. The flowers bloom throughout the year.




Cultivation


This tree is a good container plant. It is relatively problem-free and requires little care. Even though the flowers are inconspicuous, a single flower has a quite strong and pleasant aroma, thus the plant has a high value and is often used in Asian gardens.




Properties


It is an essential ingredient in an Indonesian herbal concoction which includes, besides nom-maew, ginseng root and powdered corn. It has a pleasant taste and aroma, and claims to have a variety of benefits including: improving muscle one, expands circulation, reduces blood pressure, restores a regular heart rhythm, increases red blood cell count, reduces pain and fatigue, cleanses the body of toxic substances and stimulates intellectual activity.




References






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Alex Butova. (ม.ป.ป.). Fragrant Plants of Annonaceae Family. เข้าถึงได้จาก Top Tropicals: http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/articles/trees/annonaceae_fragrant.htm
นันทวัน บุณยะประภัศร, อรนุช โชคชัยเจริญพร, และ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล คณะเภสัชศาสตร์. (2541). สมุนไพรไม้พิ้นบ้าน เล่ม2. กรุงเทพ: กรุงเทพฯ : คณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล.

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