Pimpinella pruatjan
Apiaceae FAMILY Endangered

Pimpinella pruatjan

Pimpinella pruatjan

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pimpinella pruatjan is an aromatic, perennial plant producing a cluster of ascending or spreading stems up to 50cm long from a thick root up to 15cm long. Spreading stems can form new roots at the leaf nodes[ 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. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. A popular and important medicinal plant in Java, where it is commonly harvested from the wild and is also cultivated locally. The plant is sold in local markets. The plant has a very limited native range and has long been over-exploited from the wild. It is cultivated to a limited extent. It has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but is considered to be Endangered in Indonesia[ 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. , 1046 Title Regeneration of Pimpinella pruatjan through Somatic Embryogenesis Publication Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Science 8(2), 2007: 60-66 Author Roostika I.; Purnamaningsih R.; Darwati I.; Mariska I. Publisher Year 2007 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Java)
HabitatSunny or slightly shaded locations, in grasslands, in Casuarina forests, along pathways and stream banks, sometimes on steep slopes; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,300 metres[ 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. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].