Simaroubaceae FAMILY
Soulamea amara
Soulamea amara
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Soulamea amara is a shrub or small tree, usually growing up to 5 metres tall but with occasional specimens to 15 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The roots and fruits are gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea to the Pacific Islands in Micronesia and Melanesia.
HabitatLocally common on sandy beaches and behind coral reefs, at elevations below 3 metres, sometimes dominant as a rather small shrub along the shore, and of more scattered occurrence as a treelet further inland[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].