Apocynaceae FAMILY

Urceola micrantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Urceola micrantha is a Evergreen Climber up to 50.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China.

HabitatValleys, stream edges and shrub thickets[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Mixed forests, brushwoods at elevations from 300 - 1000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].