Apocynaceae FAMILY
Alyxia rostrata
Alyxia rostrata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Alyxia rostrata is an evergreen scrambing shrub often adopting a more climbing habit with stems that twine into the surrounding vegetation. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and for its wood, which is used to make sewing needles.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatClosed or open primary or secondary forest or scrub vegetation, at elevations from 1,220 - 2,100 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. ].