Annonaceae FAMILY
Uvaria grandiflora
Uvaria grandiflora
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Uvaria grandiflora is a sturdy climbing shrub with large leaves. The stems can be up to 10 metres long. The plant is used locally, being harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, medicinal uses and stems, which can be used like rattans. The plant is sometimes cultivated[ 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatOpen forests, thickets at elevations from 400 - 1,000 metres in southern China[ 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. ].