Asteraceae FAMILY

Pluchea indica

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pluchea indica is a slender, erect, much-branched, evergreen shrub, growing 1 - 3 metres tall. All parts of the plant are softly pubescent and scented[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. A popular herbal remedy within its native range, the plant is gathered from the wild and also traded locally, especially for its use as a diuretic[ 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 also provides edible leaves, and is cultivated in gardens as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Bangladesh, Myanmar, southeast China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia (Java), Philippines, northern Australia

HabitatOccurs especially along the sea shore and tidal streams and swamps, on clayish or hard and stony soils, occasionally near salt-springs in the interior, in sunny or slightly shaded localities[ 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. ].