Rubiaceae FAMILY
Pavetta indica
Pavetta indica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pavetta indica is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow from 3 - 5 metres 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. ] The plant has a range of medicinal uses and other minor traditional uses. It is often cultivated as an ornamental[ 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, ?Philippines
HabitatCommon in primary and secondary forests, where it often forms a single stem, but also found in open localities, where branched types are more common; at elevations from sea-level to 1,500 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. ].