Rubiaceae FAMILY
Mycetia cauliflora
Mycetia cauliflora
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mycetia cauliflora is an evergreen shrub or small, tree-like plant, usually growing around 100 - 300cm tall. Plants are usually single-stemmed and little-branched[ 446 Title Flora of Thailand - Rubiaceae Publication Author Website http://homepage.univie.ac.at/christian.puff/FTH-RUB/FTH-RUB_HOME.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Part of the Flora of Thailand project. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi), Philippines
HabitatIn or at the edge of evergreen forest; sometimes along streams; at elevations from 600 - 1,800 metres[ 446 Title Flora of Thailand - Rubiaceae Publication Author Website http://homepage.univie.ac.at/christian.puff/FTH-RUB/FTH-RUB_HOME.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Part of the Flora of Thailand project. ]. Damp rainforest undergrowth.