Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Glochidion phyllanthoides
Glochidion phyllanthoides
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Glochidion phyllanthoides is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is unbuttressed[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatDry slopes at low elevations around 190 metres[ 465 Title An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants Publication Author Merrill E.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Science, Manila. Year 1925 ISBN Description Mainly a list of plant names, plus some synonyms, giving details of where the name was published. Also gives a note on the range of the plant, its habitat and local names. Unfortunately, it does not even give a brief description of the plant. ].