Cannabaceae FAMILY

Trema nitida

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trema nitida is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 5 - 10 metres tall. The tree is gathered from the wild for local use as a timber, source of tannins and fibre etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southwestern China.

HabitatMoist forests on limestone slopes at elevations of 600 - 1,800 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. ].