Embelia tsjeriam-cottam
Primulaceae FAMILY

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam is a variable plant ranging from a small shrub 1 - 2 metres tall to a small tree or even a twining climbing plant[ 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. , 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested in large quantities from the wild for local medicinal use and for trade. It is particularly valued for its use as an anthelmintic[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 1001 Title Chemical constituents of Embelia basaal (Roem. & Schult.) DC. Publication Journal of Pharmacy Research 2009, 2(10),1575-1578 Author Babu Ganesan et al Website http://www.jpronline.info Publisher Year 2009 ISBN 0974-6943 Description Research into the medically active compounds in Embelia basaal. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 2020 Title Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants Publication Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018 Author D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar Publisher Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada Year 2018 ISBN 978-1-77188-600-0 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia.
HabitatUsually in deciduous forests[ 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. ].