Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Sauropus villosus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sauropus villosus is a woody herb or shrub growing up to 2 metres tall[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The plant is cultivated in the region of the former Indo-China.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.

HabitatLocally abundant in especially disturbed sites like secondary growths, meadows, open thickets, scrubs, savannah, coconut plantations, open forest, but also in semi-deciduous forest; often near the sea shore, at elevations from sea level to 600 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]