Orchidaceae FAMILY
Vanilla griffithii
Vanilla griffithii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant contains an irritating latex[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].
Botanical Description
Vanilla griffithii is a succulent-stemmed, perennial climbing plant, producing a stem that can be 7 metres long. The plant grows into trees, supporting itself by means of aerial roots that are produced from the stem nodes. It is often epiphytic, or becomes epiphytic as the lower portion of the stem withers and dies. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatClimbing into trees in forests[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].