Rubiaceae FAMILY
Hedyotis philippensis
Hedyotis philippensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hedyotis philippensis is an open-branched, spreading, perennial plant with erect ot even clambering stems that bcome more or less woody. It can grow up to 120cm tall[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Philippines.
HabitatOpen forest areas, along streams and seasonally boggy localities, usually on sandy soils; at low to medium elevations[ 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. ].