Rhamnaceae FAMILY

Colubrina asiatica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits contain saponins and are used as a fish poison[ 360 Title Philippine Medicinal Plants Publication Author Website http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant. ].

Botanical Description

Colubrina asiatica is an evergreen shrub that most commonly adopts a scrambling or climbing habit with stems that can be 6 metres or more long and 6cm in diameter[ 413 Title Global Invasive Species Database Publication Author Website http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Very detailed information on almost 400 species (with more being added) of plants that have become weeds in areas outside their native range. , 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and soap substitute. It is an excellent ground cover and soil stabilizer.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeRestricted to coastal areas in the tropics, from east Africa through Asia to Australia and the Pacific Islands.

HabitatFound in various habitats near the sea, ranging from beach forest, to strand vegetation, woodland and vine thickets[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].