Lamiaceae FAMILY

Callicarpa nudiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Callicarpa nudiflora is a shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 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. ] The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia

HabitatMixed forests at elevations around 1,000 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. ].