Rubiaceae FAMILY

Gynochthodes umbellata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gynochthodes umbellata is an evergreen climbing shrub with stems up to 20 metres long and 14cm in diameter. The plant can climb high into the surrounding vegetation[ 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. , 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea, Australia and the western Pacific.

HabitatForests and thickets at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 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. , 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].