Rosaceae FAMILY

Rhaphiolepis indica

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rhaphiolepis indica is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and dyestuff. It is grown as an ornament, where it can be used as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - S. China from Yunnan eastwards.

HabitatRocky hills[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ], slopes, roadsides and streamside thickets at elevations of 100 - 1600 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. ].