Symplocaceae FAMILY
Symplocos theifolia
Symplocos theifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Symplocos theifolia is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea and a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Nepal, southern and eastern China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines
HabitatMixed forests; at elevations from 1,500 - 3,000 metres[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ].