Asteraceae FAMILY

Hubertia ambavilla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hubertia ambavilla is a much-branched shrub with a contorted trunk; it can grow 4 - 5 metres tall[ 605 Title Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion Publication Author E. Jacob De Cordemoy Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris. Year 1895 ISBN Description Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1920 Title Ambaville Publication Author Website https://aplamedom.org/ambaville/ Publisher Year 2020 ISBN Description A website for the Association for Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Reunion (https://aplamedom.org/), with information on more than 40 medicinal plant species of Réunion. This record was accessed on 21/12/2020 ]. The plant is a popular herbal medicine in Réunion, and is included in the Pharmacopée Française[ 1920 Title Ambaville Publication Author Website https://aplamedom.org/ambaville/ Publisher Year 2020 ISBN Description A website for the Association for Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Reunion (https://aplamedom.org/), with information on more than 40 medicinal plant species of Réunion. This record was accessed on 21/12/2020 ]. It is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Réunion

HabitatA common plant of sunny places in moist to somewhat dry soils along roadsides, in ravines and clearings; at elevations from 200 - 2,000 metres[ 605 Title Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion Publication Author E. Jacob De Cordemoy Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris. Year 1895 ISBN Description Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1920 Title Ambaville Publication Author Website https://aplamedom.org/ambaville/ Publisher Year 2020 ISBN Description A website for the Association for Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Reunion (https://aplamedom.org/), with information on more than 40 medicinal plant species of Réunion. This record was accessed on 21/12/2020 ].