Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Glochidion obscurum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Glochidion obscurum is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall. The bole can be 15cm in diameter[ 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatScattered in the more open, secondary forest, mainly open thickets (up to light forest), usually along streams, along paths, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ].