Fabaceae FAMILY

Uraria picta

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Uraria picta is an erect, perennial plant with stems that can become woody, at least at the base. It grows 1 - 2 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWidespread in the Tropics through tropical Africa, India, China, through southeast Asia to Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

HabitatGrassy slopes at elevations from 400 - 1,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].