Pittosporaceae FAMILY
Pittosporum trigonocarpum
Pittosporum trigonocarpum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pittosporum trigonocarpum is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing from 2 - 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan)
HabitatForests, forest margins, thickets, slopes, valleys, river sides; at elevations from 400 - 2,000 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. ].