Apocynaceae FAMILY

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this species, most if not all members of this genus contain poisonous alkaloids[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15 metres tall[ 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. , 360 Title Philippine Medicinal Plants Publication Author Website http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatLowland rain forest and in secondary thickets[ 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. ]. Open areas, scrub, thickets, secondary forests, sometimes also along the edge of coconut plantations, at elevations up to 500 metres, occasionally to 750 metres.