Lysidice rhodostegia
Lysidice rhodostegia
Safety & Hazards
The roots, stems, and leaves are somewhat toxic266].
Botanical Description
Lysidice rhodostegia is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually growing from 2 - 10 metres tall in China, but sometimes reaching 18 metres in Vietnam[ 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. , 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, source of wood, and possibly as a food. It is grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its floral display[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].