Urticaceae FAMILY
Myrianthus holstii
Myrianthus holstii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Myrianthus holstii is a shrub or tree with large branches growing from 1 - 20 metres tall. It has a short bole, often with stilt roots up to 60cm high[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of food and wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - eastern DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
HabitatRainforest, montane forests, sometimes at edges or in regrowth and along rivers, at elevations from 900 - 2,100 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].