Phoebe angustifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. Within China, it is specifically found throughout the South-Central areas. Its presence extends into the Indian Subcontinent, where it can be located in both Assam and Bangladesh. Furthermore, the species is distributed across the Indo-China region. Specifically, it inhabits the landscapes of Myanmar and Vietnam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Phoebe angustifolia is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons and establish a stable presence within its ecological niche. As a perennial species, it avoids the rapid turnover seen in annuals or the transitional phase of biennials, instead focusing energy on long-term structural development and seasonal regeneration. Its life cycle involves an initial establishment phase followed by sustained vegetative growth, which supports its ability to survive year after year. This perennial nature ensures that the plant can endure fluctuations in environmental conditions, utilizing its established root systems and perennial structure to maintain physiological functions over an extended lifespan.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Phoebe angustifolia is characterized by its distinct growth habit and structural composition. It presents as a woody shrub, exhibiting a perennial growth form that contributes to its structural stability. While it possesses the robust characteristics of a shrub, its physical development allows it to function as a self-supporting climber, meaning it can ascend or maintain verticality without the obligatory requirement of an external host.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiological development of the foliage in Phoebe angustifolia is characterized by significant morphological variability in leaf dimensions, which plays a critical role in its photosynthetic capacity and transpiration rates. The leaves exhibit a distinct elongated structure, with lengths ranging from a minimum of 10 cm to a maximum of 25 cm, maintaining a mean leaf length of 17.5 cm. This longitudinal variation is complemented by a narrow width profile, where leaf width fluctuates between a minimum of 1 cm and a maximum of 2.5 cm. These specific architectural dimensions suggest an evolutionary adaptation to optimize light interception and gas exchange within its specific ecological niche, as the slender leaf shape influences the boundary layer resistance and the plant's overall water-use efficiency.

Leaf length max:

25 cm

Leaf length mean:

17.5 cm

Leaf length min:

10 cm

Leaf width max:

2.5 cm

Leaf width min:

1 cm

Reproduction

The reproduction of Phoebe angustifolia is characterized by its distinct inflorescence and fruit morphology. The plant produces inflorescences that vary in length, typically ranging from a minimum of 0.08 m to a maximum of 0.18 m. Following pollination, the development of the fruit displays specific dimensional variations; the fruit length ranges from a minimum of 0.9 cm to a maximum of 1.2 cm, with an average length of approximately 1.05 cm. Similarly, the fruit width fluctuates between a minimum of 0.5 cm and a maximum of 0.7 cm, maintaining a mean width of 0.6 cm.

Fruit length max:

1.2 cm

Fruit length mean:

1.05 cm

Fruit length min:

0.9 cm

Fruit width max:

0.7 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.6 cm

Fruit width min:

0.5 cm

Inflorescence length max:

0.18 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.08 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Phoebe angustifolia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Phoebe angustifolia has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include leaf essential oils.

Leaf essential oils

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)