Annonaceae FAMILY

Uvaria calamistrata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Uvaria calamistrata is a climbing shrub producing woody stems up to 8 metres long[ 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 bark is harvested from the wild and the fibre used locally for cordage etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam.

HabitatForests or scrub, on very steep slopes, at elevations from 200 - 800 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. ].