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Lamiaceae FAMILY

Clerodendrum macrostegium

Clerodendrum macrostegium

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Clerodendrum macrostegium is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 6 metres tall[ 854 Title Plants of Hawaii Publication Author Starr F.; Starr K.; Loope L. Website http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/ Publisher United States Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division; Year 2003 ISBN Description Fairly detailed reports on 92 plants found growing in Hawaii, often giving plant uses. Produced in PDF format, they can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines, Indonesia (Jawa, Maluku)
HabitatLowland secondary forests and thickets.