Duboisia myoporoides
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| Corkwood | |
|---|---|
| File:Duboisia myoporoides flower1.JPG | |
| Corkwood | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Duboisia |
| Species: | D. myoporoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Duboisia myoporoides R.Br. | |
Duboisia myoporoides, or Corkwood, is a shrub or tree native to high-rainfall areas on the margins of rainforest in eastern Australia. It has a thick and corky bark[1]. The leaves are obovate to elliptic in shape, 4–15 cm long and 1–4 cm wide. The small white flowers are produced in clusters. This is followed by globose purple-black berries (not edible).
Uses
The leaves are a commercial source of pharmaceutically useful alkaloids. The same alkaloids render all plant parts poisonous. The leaves contain a number of alkaloids, including hyoscine (scopolamine), used for treating motion sickness, stomach disorders, and the side effects of cancer therapy.[2]
File:Duboisia myoporoides bark Wyrrabalong National Park.jpg
Duboisia myoporoides bark at Wyrrabalong National Park, Australia
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- ↑ " Duboisia myoporoides ". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ Low, T., Bush Medicine, A Pharmacopoeia of Natural Remedies, Angus & Robertson, 1990, pp210-211 ISBN 0 207 16462 2
