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Useful Tropical Plants

Bridelia curtisii

Hook.f.

Phyllanthaceae

+ Synonyms

Bridelia ovata curtisii (Hook.f.) Airy Shaw

Common Name:

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General Information

Bridelia curtisii is a scrambling shrub to a small tree with spreading branches, growing up to 7 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).

Range

Southeast Asia - Nicobar and Andaman Islands, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Mangrove swamps, tidal riversides, evergreen for­ests and open, disturbed areas (savannah); often on limestone, at elevations up to 25 metres[
327
Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Properties

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Medicinal Rating *
HabitTree
Height5.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
]. The greenish-purple, ovoid fruits are 4.5 - 6.5mm in diameter[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Medicinal

The plant is used medicinally[
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Title
Euphorbiaceae of Malesia
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Author
 
Website
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/
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Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online resource that is still being developed, it gives detailed botanical descriptions of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae found growing in Malesia (the region from Peninsual Malaysia through Indonesia, the Philippines).
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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-29. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bridelia+curtisii>

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