Apocynaceae FAMILY

Rauvolfia verticillata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this species, most if not all members of this genus contain poisonous alkaloids[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Rauvolfia verticillata is an erect shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

HabitatLowland, montane rain forests, monsoon forests, brush fields, river banks, rice fields, seashores; at elevations from near sea level to 1,700 metres in southern China[ 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. ].