Annonaceae FAMILY

Phaeanthus splendens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Phaeanthus splendens is an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow rom 3.5 - 26 metres tall. The bole can be up to 29cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses[ 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. , 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, , 1043 Title Revision of the Genus Phaeanthus (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea Vol. 45 pp205 - 233 Author Mols J.B.; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher National Herbarium, Nederlands Year 2000 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Phaeanthus ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatA sub-canopy tree in primary and secondary lowland forest and freshwater swamp; growing on steep slopes, especially ridges; on various soils; at elevations up to 550 mtres[ 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. , 1043 Title Revision of the Genus Phaeanthus (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea Vol. 45 pp205 - 233 Author Mols J.B.; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher National Herbarium, Nederlands Year 2000 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Phaeanthus ].