Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Glochidion littorale
Glochidion littorale
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Glochidion littorale is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be up to 15cm in diameter[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatCoastal or tidal regions with open (disturbed) vegetation types, also in evergreen forest, logged over forest and swamps; at elevations up to 100 metres[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, , 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ].