Thymelaeaceae
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Phaleria
Mahkota Dewa (for P. macrocarpa)
Phaleria is a genus of approximately 25 species of flowering plants in the family Thymelaeaceae. Species range from Sri Lanka through Malesia, Papuasia, northern and eastern Australia, and islands of the western Pacific. The genus is valued for medicinal applications, with Phaleria macrocarpa particularly noted for producing agarwood and containing bioactive compounds with hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative properties. Phaleria nisidai holds traditional importance in Palau as a medicinal panacea.