Primulaceae FAMILY
Embelia philippinensis
Embelia philippinensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Embelia philippinensis is an evergreen climbing shrub with spiny older stems that can grow up to 4 metres long and 15 mm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and emergency tying material.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatOpen, or partially shaded, secondary dipterocarp forest up to moderate elevations, where it is often common[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].