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Mitragyna speciosa
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Mitragyna speciosa

Mitragyna speciosa

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The leaves are habit-forming, and extended use leads to anorexia, weight loss, darkened and dry skin, and in some cases even to psychosis[1]. In Myanmar, the leaves are known to induce stupor when taken in case of an overdose[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mitragyna+speciosa>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
  2. [2]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.