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General Information

Clerodendrum pubiflorum is a shrub or a small tree usually growing from 2 - 3 metres tall, occasionally reaching 6 metres[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Borneo

Habitat

Heath forests and peat swamp forests and in secondary regrowth in areas previously covered by peat swamp forest; at elevations up to 800 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	2.50 m
Pollinators	Lepidoptera, Bees
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers an acid soil in the wild, with a pH around 4[]. Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil[].

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[]. The leaves of species in this genus usually have a bitter flavour and are often eaten at least as much for their tonic affect upon the digestive system as for any appeal to the taste buds[].

Medicinal

The plant (leaves?) is used in the treatment of hypertension[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers

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