Apocynaceae FAMILY
Alyxia pullei
Alyxia pullei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Alyxia pullei is an evergreen scrambling shrub, usually adopting a climbing habit and twining into the surrounding vegetation. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - western New Guinea.
HabitatAn understorey plant in forests, found at elevations from 1,760 - 2,600 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].