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Table 1 Plant leaves used to wrap zongzi in China based on our field work

From: Plant leaves for wrapping zongzi in China: an ethnobotanical study

No.

Scientific name

Family name

Chinese name

Life form

Medicinal value

Main distribution

Voucher number

1

Alpinia abundiflora Burtt and R. M. Sm.

Zingiberaceae

草豆蔻

Herb

Treating rheumatism, invigorating spleen and alleviating emesis

Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-057

2

Alpinia pricei Hayata

Zingiberaceae

短穗山姜

Herb

——

Taiwan

MUCH-ZLs-046

3

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B. L. Burtt and R. M. Sm.

Zingiberaceae

艳山姜

Herb

Treating rheumatism

Taiwan and Fujian

MUCH-ZLs-039

4

Amomum villosum Lour.

Zingiberaceae

砂仁

Herb

Treating rheumatism

Guangdong, Guangxi,

Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-010

5

Arundo donax L.

Gramineae

芦竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and diuresis

Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-007

6

Aspidistra elatior Blume

Liliaceae

蜘蛛抱蛋

Herb

Diminishing inflammation, hemostasis, treating rheumatism and analgesia

Yunnan and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-008

7

Aspidistra oblanceifolia F. T. Wang et K. Y. Lang

Liliaceae

棕叶草

Herb

——

Yunnan and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-044

8

Aspidistra sichuanensis K. Y. Lang et Z. Y. Zhu

Liliaceae

四川蜘蛛抱蛋

Herb

——

Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-043

9

Aspidistra zongbayi K. Y. Lang et Z. Y. Zhu

Liliaceae

粽粑叶

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, hemostasis, and diuresis

Yunnan and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-009

10

Cocos nucifera L.

Palmae

椰子

Tree

Clearing heat

Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-031

11

Corchorus capsularis L.

Tiliaceae

黄麻

Herb

Diminishing inflammation, detoxification, hemostasis, and analgesia

Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-034

12

Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro

Gramineae

龙竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat

Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-011

13

Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro

Gramineae

麻竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and detoxification

Southern China

MUCH-ZLs-056

14

Evodia glabrifolia (Champ.) N. P. Balakr.

Rutaceae

楝叶吴萸

Tree

Diminishing inflammation and analgesia

Guangxi, Hainan and Fujian

MUCH-ZLs-032

15

Fargesia fractiflexa T.P. Yi

Gramineae

扫把竹

Bamboo

——

Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-012

16

Firmiana platanifolia (L.f.) Marsili

Labiatae

梧桐

Tree

Clearing heat and detoxification

Guangdong and Hunan

MUCH-ZLs-041

17

Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig

Zingiberaceae

姜花

Herb

Treating rheumatism, analgesia and insomnia

Taiwan

MUCH-ZLs-049

18

Indocalamus guangdongensis H. R. Zhao and Y. L.Yang

Gramineae

广东箬竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and detoxification

Guangdong, Guangxi, and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-020

19

Indocalamus herklotsii McClure

Gramineae

粽巴箬竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and detoxification

Guangdong, Guangxi

and Hunan

MUCH-ZLs-037

20

Indocalamus latifolius (Keng) McClure

Gramineae

阔叶箬竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and detoxification

Southern China

MUCH-ZLs-013

21

Indocalamus tessellatus (Munro) Keng f.

Gramineae

箬竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat, detoxification, hemostasis, and diminishing inflammation

Southern China

MUCH-ZLs-006

22

Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.

Palmae

蒲葵

Tree

Diminishing inflammation and hemostasis

Yunnan and Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-014

23

Magnolia officinalis Rehder and E.H.Wilson

Magnoliaceae

凹叶厚朴

Tree

Treating rheumatism, diminishing inflammation and analgesia

Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-033

24

Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K. Schum. and Lauterb.

Gramineae

五节芒

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, and diuresis

Fujian and Zhejiang

MUCH-ZLs-028

25

Monocladus amplexicaulis Chia et al.

Gramineae

芸香竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and treating rheumatism

Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-045

26

Musa acuminata Colla

Musaceae

小果野蕉

Herb

Clearing heat

Yunnan and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-015

27

Musa balbisiana Colla

Musaceae

野蕉

Herb

——

Yunnan and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-055

28

Musa basjoo Siebold and Zucc. ex Iinuma

Musaceae

芭蕉

Herb

Clearing heat and diuresis

Southern China

MUCH-ZLs-001

29

Musa nana Lour.

Musaceae

香蕉

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, and diuresis

Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian

MUCH-ZLs-003

30

Musa sapientum L.

Musaceae

大蕉

Herb

Clearing heat and diminishing inflammation

Yunnan, Guangdong, and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-016

31

Musa itineras Tutcher

Musaceae

野芭蕉

Herb

Clearing heat and antimalarial effect

Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-002

32

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Nymphaeaceae

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, and hemostasis

Jiangsu, Zhejiang,

Guangdong, and Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-021

33

Pandanus austrosinensis T. L.Wu

Pandanaceae

露兜草

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, and diminishing inflammation

Guangdong and Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-022

34

Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi

Pandanaceae

露兜树

Tree

Clearing heat and diuresis

Guangdong and Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-023

35

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton

Labiatae

紫苏

Herb

Treating common cold, alleviating emesis, invigorating spleen and stomach

Liaoning

MUCH-ZLs-052

36

Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.

Gramineae

芦苇

Herb

Clearing heat and detoxification

Northern China

MUCH-ZLs-029

37

Phrynium capitatum Willd.

Marantaceae

柊叶

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, hemostasis, relieving sore throat, diminishing inflammation and anti-alcoholism

Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-004

38

Phrynium hainanense T. L. Wu and S. J. Chen

Marantaceae

海南柊叶

Herb

Clearing heat

Hainan

MUCH-ZLs-047

39

Phrynium placentarium (Lour.) Merr.

Marantaceae

尖苞柊叶

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, hemostasis, and diuresis

Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-017

40

Phyllostachys bambusoides Siebold and Zucc.

Gramineae

桂竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and detoxification

Southern China

MUCH-ZLs-018

41

Phyllostachys heteroclada Oliv.

Gramineae

水竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat and detoxification

Yunnan and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-024

42

Phyllostachys heterocycla (Carrière) Matsum.

Gramineae

毛竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat, detoxification, diminishing inflammation, alleviating emesis, and relieving cough

Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Henan

MUCH-ZLs-026

43

Piper sarmentosum Roxb.

Piperaceae

假蒟

Herb

Diminishing inflammation, treating rheumatism, analgesia, and antimalarial effect

Guangdong and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-025

44

Pleioblastus amarus (Keng) Keng f.

Gramineae

苦竹

Bamboo

Clearing heat, detoxification, and removing the phlegm

Yunnan and Guizhou

MUCH-ZLs-042

45

Podocarpus nagi (Thunb.) Pilg.

Podocarpaceae

竹柏

Tree

Hemostasis and treating common cold

Guangdong and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-035

46

Quercus dentata Thunb.

Fagaceae

槲树

Tree

Clearing heat, hemostasis, diuresis, and treating hemorrhoid

Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong

MUCH-ZLs-053

47

Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) Henry

Palmae

棕竹

Shrub

Treating rheumatism, hemostasis, and alleviating emesis

Guangxi and Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-019

48

Saccharum officinarum L.

Gramineae

甘蔗

Herb

Clearing heat, detoxification, and hypoglycemic effect

Fujian and Guangdong

MUCH-ZLs-040

49

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

Gramineae

高粱

Herb

Diminishing inflammation and treating rheumatism

Hunan, Hubei, and Shandong

MUCH-ZLs-030

50

Sterculia nobilis Sm.

Sterculiaceae

苹婆

Tree

Treating rheumatism

Guangdong and Guangxi

MUCH-ZLs-027

51

Terminalia catappa L.

Myrtiflorae

榄仁树

Tree

Treating rheumatism, detoxification, relieving cough and hypoglycemic effect

Taiwan

MUCH-ZLs-048

52

Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) Kuntze

Gramineae

粽叶芦

Herb

Detoxification, treating bronchitis, hepatitis, and diarrhea

Guangdong, Guangxi,

Guizhou, and Yunnan

MUCH-ZLs-005

53

Tilia tuan Szyszył.

Tiliaceae

椴树

Tree

Treating rheumatism and ostalgia

Beijing

MUCH-ZLs-050

54

Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl.

Palmae

棕榈

Tree

Hemostasis and diuresis

Hunan, Jiangxi, and Sichuan

MUCH-ZLs-036

55

Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw

Euphorbiaceae

油桐

Tree

Removing the phlegm and promoting digestion and assimilation

Hunan and Sichuan

MUCH-ZLs-038

56

Zea mays L.

Gramineae

玉米

Herb

Clearing heat, hypoglycemic effect

Shandong and Northwestern China

MUCH-ZLs-051

57

Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf

Gramineae

Herb

——

Jiangsu

MUCH-ZLs-054