Eremophila duttonii
F.Muell.
Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Harlequin Fuchsia Bush
General Information
Eremophila duttonii is a shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 3.5 metres tall[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
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- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
Range
Australia - all mainland states, but mainly in the central arid zone of Northern Territory and South Australia
Habitat
Grows in Mulga, Belah and Bimble Box communities, on sandplains and red earths[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
].
Properties
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the fresh leaves has been taken internally to treat sore throats[
1462- Title
- An Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants of the Kamilaroi and Muruwari Aboriginal Communities in Northern N
- Publication
- A Thesis submitted at Macquarie University
- Author
- Qian Liu
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
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- Description
- In particular it looks at Ethnopharacological information on the genera Eremurus and Exocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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The decoction has been used as a wash for sores, cuts and larger wounds, as well as a lotion for inflamed and sore eyes[
1462- Title
- An Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants of the Kamilaroi and Muruwari Aboriginal Communities in Northern N
- Publication
- A Thesis submitted at Macquarie University
- Author
- Qian Liu
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In particular it looks at Ethnopharacological information on the genera Eremurus and Exocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Eremophila duttonii has been reported to be the most active antibacterial plant in the Eremophila genus, with bactericidal activity against many Gram positive bacteria such as Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, as well as drug-resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Its active constituents have not been fully determined, but one antibacterial compound has been tentatively identified as a carotenoid[
1462- Title
- An Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants of the Kamilaroi and Muruwari Aboriginal Communities in Northern N
- Publication
- A Thesis submitted at Macquarie University
- Author
- Qian Liu
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In particular it looks at Ethnopharacological information on the genera Eremurus and Exocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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