Polygalaceae FAMILY
Securidaca philippinensis
Securidaca philippinensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Securidaca philippinensis is a large, climbing shrub. The bark is used locally as a soap substitute.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatPrimary and secondary forests at low and medium elevations[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].