Connaraceae FAMILY

Rourea volubilis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits are poisonous. They are used for poisoning dogs[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Rourea volubilis is a climbing shrub producing vigorous stems 7 - 10cm in diameter that climb into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. , 582 Title Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Publication Author Website http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html Publisher Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines. Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tying material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.

HabitatThickets and forests at low to medium elevations[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ].