Theaceae FAMILY

Ternstroemia japonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ternstroemia japonica is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan and the Himalayas where it grows at elevations of 1,200 - 1,500 metres.

HabitatForests and thickets at elevations of 200 - 2800 metres in southern and western 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. ].