Hypericaceae FAMILY
Hypericum papuanum
Hypericum papuanum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hypericum papuanum is a very variable perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody. It can grow 10 - 130cm tall, exceptionally to 200cm, the branches often creeping and rooting at the base[ 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 harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea
HabitatWet, or more rarely dry alpine grasslands, bogs and screes, abandoned cultivation; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,800 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. ].