Lamiaceae FAMILY
Premna barbata
Premna barbata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Premna barbata is a deciduous shrub or a tree growing up to about 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar.
HabitatOpen hillsides at elevations from 700 - 1,500 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].