Gymnanthemum extensum
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Gymnanthemum extensum, also known as bitterleaf tree, Chinese: 展枝斑鸠菊 zhan zhi ban jiu ju, Thai: หนานเฉาเหว่ย nan chao woei, is a species of flowering shrub of the family Asteraceae.[1] 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.[2]
Distribution
Southern China (Guizhou, Yunnan), the Himalayas (Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan) and the Shan Hills (Myanmar, Thailand).[2] It has been cultivated in Thailand as a garden tree for the medicinal properties of its leaves and the fragrance of its flowers.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Gymnanthemum extensum". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Vernonia extensa". Flora of China. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Nan Chao Woei fresh leaves have properties". Thairath. Retrieved 6 February 2018.