Meyna spinosa

Botanical Description

Meyna spinosa is a deciduous, thorny, straggling shrub or small tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall[ 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. , 995 Title Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated Publication Author Brandis D. Publisher Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London Year 1906 ISBN Description Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.