Rubiaceae FAMILY

Psychotria micrantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Psychotria micrantha is a shrub or small tree growing 2 - 8 metres tall[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, through Central America to Guatemala.

HabitatEvergreen rain forest formations, at elevations of 250 - 700 metres, rarely to 1,000 metres[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ].