Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Aerva javanica
Aerva javanica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Kapok bush is a perennial plant, often with a woody base, growing up to 1.5 metres tall, though often smaller[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a stuffing material and tooth cleaner.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeDrier parts of northern and eastern Africa, through Arabia to India and Myanmar.
HabitatDry thorn-bushland on finer soils in Kenya, where it is found at elevations up to 1,900 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].