BITTERLEAF TREE

Description

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It is an up to 8 m shrub or small tree found naturally growing at 1,200 m (3,900 ft) to 2,100 m (6,900 ft) above sea level in open forests or thickets in slopes, valleys and by the roadside. It has been cultivated in Thailand as a garden tree for the medicinal properties of its leaves and the fragrance of its flowers.

This species is accepted, and its native range is E. Himalaya to China (Yunnan, Guizhou).

Synonyms:

• Cacalia extensa Kuntze
• Conyza extensa Wall.
• Eupatorium rufum Spreng. ex DC.
• Gymnanthemum cylindriceps (C.B.Clarke) H.Rob.
• Vernonia cylindriceps C.B.Clarke
• Vernonia extensa DC.
• Vernonia subarborea Vaniot

Origin

The native range is E. Himalaya to China (Yunnan, Guizhou).

References

POWO (2024). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/
Retrieved 12 July 2024."