Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Bridelia insulana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bridelia insulana is a medium to large tree with a large, diffusely spreading crown, ranging in height from 10 - 25 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The bole can be clear or multi-stemmed, sometimes buttressed, and around 25 - 60cm in diameter[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Myanmar, through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea, Solomon Islands and northern Australia.

HabitatPrimary and secondary rain forests, often along rivers, but also on dry land, sandy to loamy or clayey soil, or on limestone, at elevations from sea level up to 1,500 metres[ 327 Title Euphorbiaceae of Malesia Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines). ].