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General Information

Pisonia aculeata is a large, evergreen shrub producing climbing stems that can be 20 metres long and attach themselves to other plants by means of recurved thorns[]. The stems can be up to 16cm in diameter[]. Short thorny branches sometimes persist on the lower stem[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Pantropical - in the tropical and subtropical Americas, coasts of Africa, through Asia to New Guinea, Australia and New Caledonia.

Habitat

Found along coasts, in hedges, rain forests and open forests, sometimes forming impenetrable masses, from sea-level up to 500 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	15.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used, either fresh or in decoction, to treat skin problems such as scabies and ulcers[].

The roots are purgative[]. They are used to treat coughs[].

A decoction of both the bark and the leaves is used both internally and externally to relieve rheumatism and venereal diseases[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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