Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Antidesma tetrandrum
Antidesma tetrandrum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Antidesma tetrandrum is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is often bent and often branching from the base; it can be up to 25cm in diameter[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indonesia.
HabitatUnderstorey of both dense primary and more open secondary forest; from the lowlands to the mountains; river banks and marshy ground; forest edges, forest remnants and around human habitation, perhaps planted; at elevations to 2,300 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].