Malvaceae FAMILY

Microcos paniculata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Microcos paniculata is a deciduous shrub or tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 50cm 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fibre and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatMixed deciduous and dry evergreen forest, often along streams, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 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. ].