Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Bridelia ovata
Bridelia ovata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Bridelia ovata is a scrambling shrub or small tree with a flattened crown; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The bole can be 10cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatSandy beaches, savannahs, dry evergreen or deciduous forests and moist monsoon forests; on sandy or calcareous soil or limestone rocks; locally common, at elevations from sea level up to 400 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). ].