Rubiaceae FAMILY
Ophiorrhiza laxa
Ophiorrhiza laxa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ophiorrhiza laxa is a copiously branched, evergreen perennial plant with stems that are more or less woody. It can grow from 20 - 300cm tall, and is often compact[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Fiji
HabitatDense or open forest, in thickets on ridges and crests, and sometimes on cliffs; at elevations from near sea level to 1,280 metres[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].