Apocynaceae FAMILY

Wrightia coccinea

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wrightia coccinea is an evergreen shrub or a tree; it can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southwest China, northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

HabitatMixed forests and thickets on mountain slopes; at elevations from 300 - 1,800 metres[ 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. ].