Apocynaceae FAMILY

Wrightia pubescens

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wrightia pubescens is a medium-sized to fairly large evergreen tree; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The columnar bole is up to 50cm in diameter; it is free of buttresses[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 382 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1965 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a timber, source of fibre and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea and northeast Australia.

HabitatQuite common in evergreen and deciduous forest, thickets, and savannah, on periodically or permanently dry locations[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].