Loganiaceae FAMILY

Desfontainia spinosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Desfontainia spinosa is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - Growing in the Andes from Colombia to southern Chile.

HabitatCool mountain cloud forests in the north of its range, descending to sea level in the south[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ].