Primulaceae FAMILY
Ardisia complanata
Ardisia complanata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ardisia complanata is an evergreen shrub or a small tree usually growing up to 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 10 metres[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a dye.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, noetheast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia
HabitatAn understorey plant, growing in moist, shady areas; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 730 Title A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand Publication Author Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. Publisher Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. Year 2000 ISBN 974-7799-01-4 Description An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses. ].