Campanulaceae FAMILY
Clermontia clermontioides
Clermontia clermontioides
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Clermontia clermontioides is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall. Its edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific Islands - Hawaii.
HabitatWet forests, bogs and bog margins[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ].