Celastraceae FAMILY
Salacia ovalis
Salacia ovalis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salacia ovalis is a climbing shrub producing stems up to 12 metres long[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatThickets and forests, occasionally also on beaches, at elevations from sea level up to 1,200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].