Malvaceae FAMILY

Wissadula periplocifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wissadula periplocifolia is a subshrub producing stems that are often annual, though woody at least at their base. The stems can be from 50 - 150cm tall[ 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. , 342 Title Flora of Jamaica Publication Author Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B. Publisher British Museum Year 1910 ISBN Description Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites. ]. The plant yields an excellent fibre, but does not seem to be much utilized.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical areas of the Americas from central Brazil to Mexico and Texas; E. Asia - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, tropical China to Malaysia

HabitatThickets near sea level, dry slopes, roadsides[ 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. ]. Moist thickets, wet forest, and brushy slopes in tropical America[ 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. ].