Rutaceae FAMILY
Melicope confusa
Melicope confusa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Melicope confusa is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia (only in Borneo), Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatDense primary forest, and also in the more open areas of secondary growth; at elevations from sea level to 90 metres[ 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ].