Annonaceae FAMILY

Phaeanthus ophthalmicus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round^[1]. The extreme forms within Phaeanthus ebracteolatus differ morphologically quite a lot; this might be an indication of some ongoing speciation^[1]. The flowers have a sweet, apple-like smell^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phaeanthus+ophthalmicus>

Pollinators

Flies, Beetles

References

[1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
[2]Revision of the Genus Phaeanthus (Annonaceae) — Mols J.B.; Kessler P.J.A. · National Herbarium, Nederlands · 2000 ↩︎A revision of the genus Phaeanthus
[3]Philippine Medicinal Plants — http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html ↩︎A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.