Aidia chantonea
Tirveng.
Rubiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Aidia chantonea is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow from 2 - 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 30cm in diameter[
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
570- Title
- Adansonia Vol. 8.
- Publication
- Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 8
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains, amongst others, a treatment of the genus Ficus (Figs) in Madagascar and Mauritius. It can be downloadd from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia.
Habitat
Semi evergreen forest, open degraded forests; at elevations from 500 - 600 metres[
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is used in the treatment of nettle-rash and fever[
].
Other Uses
The yellow coloured wood is used for inlay-work[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
