Connaraceae FAMILY

Rourea minor

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The wood and the roots are apparently poisonous, even though used medicinally[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. A decoction, mixed up with dog's food, is used for killing dogs[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].

Botanical Description

Rourea minor is a vigorous climbing shrub producing stems up to 25 metres long that climb into the surrounding vegetation[ 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. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. Although poisonous, the plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use in traditional medicine. The stems are also harvested and used as a tying material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, northern Australia.

HabitatDense mixed forests, bamboo woods, thickets, hills; at elevations below 800 metres[ 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. ]. Primary and secondary forests, usually along forest edges, in more open places and along river-banks, also in swamps, thickets and coastal rocks[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].