Opiliaceae FAMILY

Lepionurus sylvestris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lepionurus sylvestris is an evergreen shrub, usually growing less than 2 metres tall, but occasionally up to 6 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, northeastern India, Nepal, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatUndergrowth in evergreen forest, from the lowland up to 1,250 metres, occasionally to 2,000 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].