Acanthaceae FAMILY
Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ebracteatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Acanthus ebracteatus is a shrub growing about 1.5 metres tall. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Indo-China, Indonesia.
HabitatMarine areas, usually along the sea coast, in mangrove swamps or forests in southern China[ 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. ].