Trees & Plants

Chinese mat grass

Bahui

Cyperus malaccensis Lam.

Occasional along the sides of marshes and seacoast Culms used to make baskets, mats, hats and slippers. Tubers are used in dyspepsia, hyperdipsia, burning sensation, hepatopathy, cephalalgia and general debility. The rhizomes are diuretic, also used for post-partum treatment and

Details

§ 01

uses: Culms used to make baskets, mats, hats and slippers. Tubers are used in dyspepsia, hyperdipsia, burning sensation, hepatopathy, cephalalgia and general debility. The rhizomes are diuretic, also used for post-partum treatment and against oedemas. 10
family: Cyperaceae
synonym: Cyperus fortunei Steud., Cyperus incurvatus Roxb.
description: Perennials; rhizome with short stolons. Stem sharply trigonous. Leaves reduced; sheaths few, up to 30 cm, grey-brown or reddish, lowest bladeless; blades 1-3, short, smooth or scabrous. Inflorescence simple anthelodium, up to 10 cm diam., usually wider than long; bracts 3-4, longer than inflorescence; primary branches up to 7 cm; more than 15 spikes in almost spherical group. Spikes with 10- 40 glumes, glume-like prophyll bi-nerved; rachis almost straight, quadrangular with sharp, narrowly winged angles; glumes cymbiform when fresh, reddish-brown. × Nut ca. 1.8 0.5 mm, trigonous, slightly compressed, dark brown, glossy, very finely reticulate.
native range: Southeast Asia and Australia.
distribution: Pantropics
english names: Chinese mat grass
flowering fruiting: September - December
occurrence maldives: Occasional along the sides of marshes and seacoast