Asteraceae FAMILY
Blumea arnakidophora
Blumea arnakidophora
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Blumea arnakidophora is an erect, evergreen subshrub growing 100 - 200cm tall. The branched stems are more or less woody[ 978 Title The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision Publication Blumea 10:176 - 317 Author Aban J. Randeria Publisher National Herbarium of the Netherlands. Year 1960 ISBN Description A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea
HabitatGrassy second-growth areas, forest edges and in open places at elevations from 1,300 - 2,700 metres[ 978 Title The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision Publication Blumea 10:176 - 317 Author Aban J. Randeria Publisher National Herbarium of the Netherlands. Year 1960 ISBN Description A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea. ].