Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Spatholobus gyrocarpus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Spatholobus gyrocarpus is a vigorous climbing shrub with stems that can be 45 metres long and 10 - 15cm in diameter The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. The lowland forest habitat of this species is threatened by clearance for agriculture and plantations, forestry and urban development. However, the plant has been recorded from secondary forest and along roadside and may, therefore, tolerate some disturbance. It is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (Kalimantan), Philippines

HabitatMixed primary or secondary lowland forest.; at elevations up to 400 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].