Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Spatholobus parviflorus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Spatholobus parviflorus is a large climbing plant that can grow 25 metres or more tall with a fluted stem that can be 30 - 40cm in diameter[ 995 Title Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated Publication Author Brandis D. Publisher Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London Year 1906 ISBN Description Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. This species has a wide geographic range and is found in a variety of habitats. It tolerates some disturbance, as it is reported from secondary forest. The population is inferred to be large and stable. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China (Yunnan), India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

HabitatSunny places iin mixed deciduous and dry evergreen forests on slopes and along riverbanks, also in forest clearings, secondary forest and thickets. It is found on sandy, laterite and clay soils and on limestone; at elevations from 200 - 2,000 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].