Combretaceae FAMILY
Combretum nigrescens
Combretum nigrescens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Combretum nigrescens is a vigorous, climbing shrub producing stems that can be 20 - 30 metres long. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatDense or open jungle at elevations up to 150 metres[ 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 ].