Rutaceae FAMILY
Harrisonia perforata
Harrisonia perforata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Harrisonia perforata is a prickly shrub that is nearly erect or somewhat climbing, growing up to 6 metres tall[ 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. ]. Various parts of the plant are gathered from the wild and used locally as medicines.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatSparse forests and scrub at low elevations[ 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. ]. Drier parts of southeast Asia[ 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. ].