Apocynaceae FAMILY
Hoya coronaria
Hoya coronaria
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hoya coronaria is a hairy, evergreen, twining epiphytic perennial plant producing thick stems up to 3 metres long[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and New Guinea.
HabitatMangrove swamps, lowland forest on various soils including quartzite and lime[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ]