Solanaceae FAMILY

Fabiana imbricata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fabiana imbricata is an evergreen shrub that looks rather like a heath. Erect when young, it ultimately spreads to become up to 250cm tall and wide. The plant is lower or even ground-hugging at high elevations or in dry or exposed situations[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and has also been traded. It was included in the Materia Medica of India in the early 20th century. It is grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its floral display.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - Chile, western and southern Argentina.

HabitatSand banks of estuaries and rivers[ 630 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 28 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1981 ISBN Description An article on the Ethnopharmacological uses of plants in northwestern S. America, amongst many other articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].