| Class and Class No. | 3E(11) |
| Name | Chow Chin Hong |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 胖大海 |
| Family Name (科名): | 梧桐科 Sterculiaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Sterculia lychnophora |
| Common name (俗名): | lychnophora膨大海、安南子、大海子、大洞果 |
| 習性：
多為栽培或生於山谷、山坡濕潤肥沃的叢林中。 |
Growth habit:
Mostly cultivated or born in the valley, moist and fertile hillside jungle. |
| 葉：
落葉喬木。橢圓狀披針形的單葉互生，葉片革質，長10～20cm，寬6～12cm，全緣或前端3淺裂。 |
Leaf:
Deciduous tree. Oval-shaped lanceolate alternate leaves, leaf leathery, length 10 ~ 20cm, width 6 ~ 12cm, entire or anterior 3-lobed. |
| 花：
圓錐花序頂生或腋生，花雜性同株；花萼鍾狀，深裂。 |
Flower:
Panicles terminal or axillary, flower hybrid with the same strain; bell-shaped bell, deep cleft. |
| 果：
船形的骨朵果1～5個，著生於果梗，長可達24cm。種子橢圓形至倒卵形，深褐色，種皮脆而薄，浸水後膨大成海綿狀，內涵豐富的粘液質。 |
Fruit:
The shape of the boat-shaped fruit 1 to 5, was born in fruit stems, up to 24cm long. Seeds oval to obovate, dark brown, seed coat crisp and thin, after soaking into a sponge-like, rich in mucus quality. |
| 性味功能
氣微，味淡，嚼之有黏性。 |
Properties
Tasteless，sticky |
| 主治
聲音嘶啞、咽部乾燥、紅腫疼痛等症。 |
Treats
Hoarse voice, throat dry, swelling and pain embolism. |
| 知多一點點：
先用溫水洗淨，再加白糖少量，泡成茶，能改善粘膜炎症 |
More to learn:
White sugar with leaves for making tea. Medicinal use for Mucosal inflammation |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. N/A |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information on lychnophora | https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%96%E5%A4%A7%E6%B5%B7 |
| Medical use of lychnophora | https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%83%96%E5%A4%A7%E6%B5%B7%E8%8C%B6 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. Dried lychnophora flowers can be used for making tea. What are the medicinal values of lychnophora tea? Answer: …….. |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. Explain briefly how lychnophora useful? Answer: …….. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. Write down 5 uses of lychnophora. Answer: …….. |
