Apocynaceae FAMILY
Ochrosia compta
Ochrosia compta
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The sap is highly toxic[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ].
Botanical Description
Ochrosia compta is a small tree ranging in height from 3 - 10 metres. The root and bark are collected from the wild for local use as a dye.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorth Central Pacific - Hawaii.
HabitatScattered in gulches and on ridges in dry and moist forests at elevations ranging from 300 - 500 metres[ 399 Title Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database Publication Author Website http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants. ].