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Useful Tropical Plants

Hypericum papuanum

Ridl.

Hypericaceae

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General Information

Hypericum papuanum is a very variable perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody. It can grow 10 - 130cm tall, exceptionally to 200cm, the branches often creeping and rooting at the base[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Australasia - New Guinea

Habitat

Wet, or more rarely dry alpine grasslands, bogs and screes, abandoned cultivation; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,800 metres[
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitShrub
Height0.80 m
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used to treat sores[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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