Rubiaceae FAMILY

Mitragyna parvifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mitragyna parvifolia is a deciduous tree growing up to 27 metres tall[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild - it yields a valuable timber and has local medicinal uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

HabitatDeciduous forests, at elevations up to 1,300 metres in the Himalayas[ 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. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].