Rubiaceae FAMILY

Bikkia tetrandra

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Torchwood is an attractive, evergreen shrub or small tree growing 1 - 3 metres tall[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].. The wood is gathered from the wild for use as torches and candles. The attractive flowers are used in garlands[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePacific - New Guinea to the west Pacific.

HabitatMost commonly found on exposed, limestone cliff faces and on limestone boulders near the sea on the Island of Guam[ 354 Title Plants of Guam Publication Author Moore P.H. & McMakin P. Website http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm Publisher University of Guam. Year 1979 ISBN Description Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available. ].