Verbenaceae FAMILY
Lippia umbellata
Lippia umbellata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lippia umbellata is a shrub or small tree growing up to 7 metres tall[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use in domestic medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCentral America - Panama north to Mexico.
HabitatWet or dry thickets, oak-pine forest, sometimes on open, rocky slopes, at elevations of 1,200 - 2,800 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].