Orchidaceae FAMILY

Dendrobium salaccense

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dendrobium salaccense is an erect, epiphytic orchid with a pseudobulb and bamboo-like stems growing up to 1 metre tall and 3 - 4mm in diameter[ 366 Title The Botany of Citrus and Its Wild Relatives Publication Author Swingle. W.T. Website http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line document giving lots of information about Citrus species and their relatives. A bit dated, but still an incredibly detailed work. ]. The aromatic leaves are harvested from the wild for use as a food flavouring[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatAn epiphyte on tree trunks in mixed and teak forest, or on rocks in more open forest; at elevations up to 1,800 metres, but usually found below 1,200 metres[ 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. , 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. ].