Pittosporaceae FAMILY

Pittosporum kerrii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pittosporum kerrii is an evergreen tree growing around 4 - 10 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 medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (southern Yunnan), Myanmar, Laos, Thailand

HabitatForests, mountains; at elevations from 700 - 2,300 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. ].