Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Aporosa frutescens
Aporosa frutescens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Aporosa frutescens is a small, conical, dioecious tree or shrub that can grow up to 25 metres tall , though it is usually much smaller[ 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 provides a mordant which is widely used in the Batik industry in Indonesia.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand to Indonesia and the Philippines.
HabitatRain forest at elevations up to 1,700 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. ]. It often grows in more open places in the forest and on wet ground, and is locally common[ 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. ].