Friday, October 06, 2006

Eurycoma longifolia




Introduction
Locally, this plant owes its popularity for its aphrodiasiac claims. Allthough traditionally the roots are used used for this purpose and because of its great local demand, the stem and even its leave have become common items in medicine stalls. This plant very famous in Malaysia. The local name is Tongkat Ali. It also widely used as a tonic and it is sometimes referred to as the 'Malaysian Ginseng'.
Plant Habitat
This plant is inhabit the understorey of lowland forest and its geographical distribution covers Malaysian, Burma, Indochina, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
Plant growth habit/cultivation
Tongkat Ali is propagated through seeds. The seeds are sown in the nursery, under shade and high humidity. Seedlings begin to sprout out after a period of about one month. The seedlings should be kept in the nursery for at least 6 month before field transfer to enhance establishment of the plant. Tongkat Ali plants can be harvest after a period of 4 years.



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