Rubiaceae FAMILY
Mussaenda ferruginea
Mussaenda ferruginea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mussaenda ferruginea is a scandent shrub that can grow from 3 - 6 metres tall, sometimes forming dense masses around tree trunks[ 481 Title Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea Publication Author Publisher World Health Organisation Year 2009 ISBN 978-92-9061-249-0 Description Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea to the Bismarck Archipelago
HabitatRain forests, especially in clearings[ 481 Title Medicinal Plants in Papua New Guinea Publication Author Publisher World Health Organisation Year 2009 ISBN 978-92-9061-249-0 Description Traditional medicinal uses of 126 species from Papua New Guinea, including information on modern research into the plants. ].