Picrodendraceae FAMILY

Petalostigma pubescens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The foliage may be poisonous, particularly after rain[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].

Botanical Description

Quinine tree is a small tree with a dense canopy and drooping branches, usually growing 5 - 8 metres tall but exceptionally to 12 metres. The bole is often crooked[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia; to New Guinea.

HabitatSandstone plateaux, hilly uplands, and sandy, alluvial or stony plains at elevations up to 650 metres[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].