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General Information

Bridelia tomentosa is an evergreen, erect to scrambling shrub, or a small tree, with very slender, often long and whip-like branches. It grows up to 13 metres tall with a bole up to 15cm in diameter[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea and northern Australia

Habitat

Deciduous to evergreen forests, primary to secondary vegetation; reported from sandy or loamy soil, limestone, and over granite bedrocks at elevations up to 1,000 metres[]. It is rather common on waste land and in secondary forests[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	10.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit[]. The fleshy, greenish to blue globose fruit is 4.5 - 6.5mm in diameter[].

Medicinal

The bark is astringent. It is used in the treatment of colic[].

The leaves are used in the treatment of colic[].

Other Uses

The bark is a source of tannins[].
The bark is used to colour wood black[].

The seeds used by children as bullets in bamboo guns[].

The light olive-brown wood is hard and close-grained[]. It is suitable for baskets, carts, wheels, and tool-handles[].

Propagation

Seed -

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