Family: Euphorbiaceae Latin scientific name: Mallotus paniculatus (lam.).）mull.-arg Chinese aliases : leaf under the white, white back wood, white back leaf, white back lady, white pu tree, white hat top, white face wind (Taiwan), white crane leaf, white face halberd, white peach leaf, wine medicine tree, white film tree, white leaf paulownia, white bubble tree, white face Jane, white crane tree, white leaf, white sage, hat top, flower mountain tree.
Type : Semi-deciduous tree.
Growing environment: Distributed in most of southern China, northern Australia, Myanmar, the Philippines and the Ryukyus; It can be seen in the foothills and even in the jungle or metazoic forest at an altitude of 1,000 meters, barren slopes, and field edges.
The most striking thing is that the back of the leaves is grayish-white, and when the wind blows, you can see that the green leaves turn into snow in an instant.
*] is a mallotus apelta (lour.) of the Euphorbiaceae family） muell.-arg.Roots and leaves are used as medicine. The roots can be harvested, washed, sliced and dried all year round. The leaves are mostly fresh, or collected in summer and autumn, dried and ground in the sun.
Uses: Roots, dried skins and leaves can be used as medicine.
Dye used part: branches and leaves.
Relevant historical records: White-backed leaves are a common plant with a very large population in broad-leaved forests below 1,000 meters, especially in abandoned mountainous areas, felled lands and collapsed lands, and more often grow in patches. Because its wood is soft and not durable, it has always been left to fend for itself and has not been used. The use of its dye action has added more uses to this variety.
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