Rubiaceae FAMILY

Ophiorrhiza communis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ophiorrhiza communis is a herbaceous plant, usually either unbranched or almost so, though in strong plants it can be more branched and occasionally creeping; it usually grows up to 30 cm tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 1038 Title Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Straits Branch No. 60 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Royal Asiatic Society; Singapore Year 1911 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains information on a number of plants, such as Ophiorrhiza communis, that is difficult to obtain elsewhere. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia.

HabitatCommon and widespread in secondary lowland and hill forest; at elevations from sea-level up to 2,000 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 987 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore Vol. 47 Part 2 Publication Author Turner I.M. Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description A botanical journal, this edition contains a catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya. ].