Pandaceae FAMILY

Microdesmis caseariifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Microdesmis caseariifolia is an evergreen shrub or a tree usually growing up to 15 metres tall with occasional plants up to 30 metres. The straight bole is up to 25cm in diameter, widely branched above the middle[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). , 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

HabitatAn understorey tree on level to hilly terrain in primary lowland (dipterocarp) rainforest to mixed deciduous forest, riverine forest, secondary forest, logged areas, in thickets; at elevations from 10 - 800 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].