Annonaceae FAMILY

Phaeanthus ophthalmicus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Phaeanthus ophthalmicus is an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 35cm in diameter[ 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. , 1043 Title Revision of the Genus Phaeanthus (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea Vol. 45 pp205 - 233 Author Mols J.B.; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher National Herbarium, Nederlands Year 2000 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Phaeanthus ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia (Sabah), Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea.

HabitatAn understorey tree, common in primary and secondary lowland forest, on steep hills, especially ridges, on river banks and in open locations, on various soils; at elevations up to 800 mtres[ 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. , 1043 Title Revision of the Genus Phaeanthus (Annonaceae) Publication Blumea Vol. 45 pp205 - 233 Author Mols J.B.; Kessler P.J.A. Publisher National Herbarium, Nederlands Year 2000 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Phaeanthus ].