Malvaceae FAMILY

Eriolaena spectabilis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eriolaena spectabilis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree usually growing around 3 - 8 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Nepal, northeast India, Myanmar, southern China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan)

HabitatOpen forests, bushlands; at elevations from 500 - 1,300 metres in China[ 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. ]. Also found in dry red clay hills in arid districts of Myanmar[ 387 Title Economic Products of India. Volume 1. Publication Author Watt. G. Publisher Government of India: Calcutta. Year 1883 ISBN Description Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. ]