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Stemonuraceae FAMILY

Gomphandra mollis

Gomphandra mollis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gomphandra mollis is an erect, evergreen shrub or a small tree growing 2 - 7 metres tall from a fleshy, tuberous rootstock[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 283 Title Medicinal Plants in Vietnam Publication Author Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu Publisher World Health Organisation Year 1989 ISBN 92 9061 101 4 Description An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications. ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Yunnan), Vietnam
HabitatForests, valleys, roadsides; at elevations from 100 - 1,100 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].