Trichoscypha patens

Botanical Description

Trichoscypha patens is an evergreen tree growing from 9 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 40cm in diameter. The plant is sometimes only a small shrub 25 - 35cm tall, and perhaps also sometimes adopts a climbing habit[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.