Appearance
The large shrub grows from 5-10m tall
Naming
* ''châmpéi slük tiel'' Khmer
Distribution
''P. obtusa'' is native to the Greater Antilles, northern Central America and southern Mexico. Cultivation is common in warmer parts of the world, including Southeast Asia.Uses
This plant is commonly used as an ornamental, grown for its flowers. In Cambodia the flowers are used to make necklaces and in offerings to the deities. In traditional medicine used in that country, a decoction of the bark is given in varying doses as a purgative or as a remedy against oedemas.References:
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