Goniothalamus scortechinii

Goniothalamus scortechinii is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. George King, the British botanist who first formally described the species, named it in honor of Benedetto Scortechini, an Italian priest and member of the Linnean Society of London and New South Wales who collected many important botanical samples in Peninsular Malaysia. It is commonly called Akar Gajah Beranak and is used in traditional medicine. Bioactive molecules extracted from its leaves have been reported to have antiplasmodial, and antibacterial activity. It is a tree reaching 7 meters in height. Its leaves are 10-15 by 2.75-4 inches and come to a point at their tip. Its flowers are solitary. Its 3 sepals are 0.65 by 1 inch. Its 6 petals are arranged in two rows of 3. The outer petals are roughly the same size as the sepals. The inner petals are 5 inches long. It has numerous stamens. Its stigmas have 2-3 lobes. The pollen of G. scortechinii is shed as permanent tetrads.