Poaceae FAMILY
Themeda gigantea
Themeda gigantea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Themeda gigantea is a perennial, clump-forming grass with culms around 1 - 4 metres tall[ 1858 Title A revision of Themeda (Gramineae) in Malesia with a new species from Laos Publication Blumea 61, 2016: 29-40 Author Veldkamp J.F. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651916X691349 Publisher Year 2016 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines, Indonesia (Moluccas) and a disjunct population in the Solomon Islands
HabitatOpen, exposed places, secondary forest, sea shores; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 1858 Title A revision of Themeda (Gramineae) in Malesia with a new species from Laos Publication Blumea 61, 2016: 29-40 Author Veldkamp J.F. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651916X691349 Publisher Year 2016 ISBN Description ].