Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Bridelia curtisii
Bridelia curtisii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Bridelia curtisii is a scrambling shrub to a small tree with spreading branches, growing up to 7 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Nicobar and Andaman Islands, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatMangrove swamps, tidal riversides, evergreen forests and open, disturbed areas (savannah); often on limestone, at elevations up to 25 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].