Pittosporaceae FAMILY

Pittosporum crispulum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pittosporum crispulum is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (northwestern Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan)

HabitatDamp places in forests, thickets; at elevations from 500 - 1,800 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].