Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Breynia cernua
Breynia cernua
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Breynia cernua is a shrub or a small tree, usually growing up to 2 metres tall but sometimes reaching up to 7 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Phillipines, New Guinea, northern Australia, Solomon Islands
HabitatUsually encountered in very disturbed, anthropogenic habitats, and also in coastal vegetation, often on limestone, at elevations up to 450 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].