Rubiaceae FAMILY
Ophiorrhiza leptantha
Ophiorrhiza leptantha
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ophiorrhiza leptantha is an evergreen perennial plant with stems that are more or less woody; it can grow from 50 - 300cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Fiji, Futuna
HabitatDense or wet forest or on its edges, sometimes along streams; at elevations from near sea level to 1,150 metres[ 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. ].