Cerbera manghas L.

Bintaro (Cerbera manghas) is a tree up to 25 meters tall of the Apocynaceae family, native to the Indo-Pacific region, distributed in lowlands across Asia, Africa, and Australia. Its highly toxic seeds are externally used to make hair tonic and treat scabies, though extreme caution is required. Bintaro is also traditionally believed to help address diabetes and malaria.

Grows well in full sunlight, fertile, well-drained, moist soil. Often found along coastlines up to elevations of 400 m above sea level.

• Root a taproot, brown in color.
• Stem round, woody, thick and rough bark, gray to dark brown in color, stem diameter 70 cm.
• Leaves single, oblong-shaped, pinnate venation with a tapering tip and base.
• Flowers white in color, producing a fragrant scent, trumpet-shaped, located at the tip of the stem.
• Fruit resembles a mango shape, pale green when young and turning dark red when ripe, has a husk.
• Seeds flat, elongated, white in color.

Propagated generatively (seed) and vegetatively (stem cuttings).

Alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, tannin, triterpenoid, phenolic and glycoside, succinic acid, benzamide, loliolide, beta sitosterol, cerberin, neriifolin, cerleaside A, daucosterol,

Treats diabetes, fever, malaria, digestive disorders, heart disorders, hemorrhoids, and ringworm.

• Harvest leaves then sort the material (selecting healthy material).
• Wash with clean water then air-dry/sun-dry until dry.
• Pack in plastic (vacuum), label and include the processing date.
• Store indoors (temperature 8-15°C).

Madangkapo and Bintan (Sumatra), Bintaro (Java), Bilutasi (Nusa Tenggara), Bintan, Buta-buta badak, Goro-goro (Manado), Lambuto (Maluku).