Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Glochidion glomerulatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Glochidion glomerulatum is an evergreen shrub or a tree with drooping branches; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The bole is around 6cm in diameter[ 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ]. Another report describes the plant as a tree that can grow up to 27 metres tall, with a bole 23cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use when dyeing rattan canes black.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatEvergreen forest, disturbed dry dipterocarp forest, edge of peat swamp forest, in scrub jungle, along streams; at elevations from sea level to 1,000 metres[ 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ].