Pentaphylacaceae FAMILY
Ternstroemia elliptica
Ternstroemia elliptica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ternstroemia elliptica is a shrub or a small tree, usually growing from 1.5 - 5 metres tall, but with some specimens reaching 10 metres. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Lesser Antilles.
HabitatNot known