Boraginaceae FAMILY

Tournefortia argentea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tournefortia argentea is an evergreen shrub or tree with a spreading canopy that can grow from 1 - 12 metres tall[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant has a wide range of uses, especially in the Pacific Islands and at least in part due to the paucity of other plants in the environments in which it grows. It is used as a food, has several valuable medicinal uses and provides a range of materials. In addittion, it is an excellent species for providing shelter and protection in exposed, coastal areas. A very attractive plant, it is often planted within its native range to provide shade in coastal gardens[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCoastal areas of E. Africa across the Indian Ocean, through Asia to New Guinea, northern Australia and Polynesia.

HabitatSandy beaches and rocky, coral limestone slopes where the soil is thin and poor; often forming the fringe of vegetation closest to the sea, and seldom found very far infland[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].