Cornaceae FAMILY

Alangium chinense

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alangium chinense is an evergreen tree growing up to 24 metres tall in the tropics, though at the limits of its range, or when grown in temperate areas, it is unlikely to exceed 2 metres[ 245 Title Scented Flora of the World. Publication Author Genders. R. Publisher Robert Hale. London. Year 1994 ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 Description An excellent, comprehensive book on scented plants giving a few other plant uses and brief cultivation details. There are no illustrations. ]. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter with small buttresses[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. One of the basic herbs of Chinese herbalism, this species is sometimes cultivated and is commonly harvested from the wild. It is also utilized medicinally in Africa, and supplies wood for local use. It has the potential for use in reforestation projects and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa; E. Asia - China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia.

HabitatUpland thickets in W. China[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Open places around villages at elevations of 300 - 2,400 metres in Nepal[ 272 Title Plants and People of Nepal Publication Author Manandhar. N. P. Publisher Timber Press. Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-527-6 Description Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses. ]. Disturbed lowland and montane forests at elevations up to 2,000 metres in Africa and 3,000 metres in the Himalayas[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].