Scaphium macropodum

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Scaphium macropodum
S. macropodum in Malaysia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Scaphium
Species: S. macropodum
Binomial name
Scaphium macropodum
(Miq.) Buem.

Scaphium macropodum is a species of plant in the Sterculiaceae family. It is found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Scaphium macropodum is traditionally used in Malaysia for treating fevers, phlegm, coughs and sore throats, respiratory conditions, and to improve general health.

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