rhus taitensis

Rhus taitensis is a small tree or shrub in the sumac family of plants. It is found from tropical Asia, to Australia and many islands of the Pacific ocean. The chemical tetrahydroxysqualene from dried and ground parts of R. taitensis has in vitro activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the plant has been used in folk medicine locally to treat diarrhea and hearing loss.

The native range of R. taitensis includes Asian countries, such as Indonesia (in the Sulawesi, Irian Jaya, eastern Java, the ...