Malvaceae FAMILY

Eriolaena hookeriana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eriolaena hookeriana is a small deciduous tree The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a source of fibre and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern India, Sri Lanka

HabitatForests and open slopes; at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres[ 506 Title The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) Publication Author Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; London Year 1872 - 1897 ISBN Description Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1959 Title Pollination biology of Eriolaena hookeriana Wight & Arn. (Sterculiaceae), a rare tree species of Eastern Ghats, Indi Publication Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(6): 5819-5829 2014 Author Raju, A.J.S., P.H. Chandra, K.V. Ramana & J.R. Krishna Website http://10.11609/JoTT.o3840.5819-29 Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 0974-7907 Description ].