Gmelina asiatica

Botanical Description

Gmelina asiatica is a deciduous, usually spiny, straggling or scrambling, much-branched shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall, but is more likely to be around 3 metres[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental.