Apocynaceae FAMILY

Kanahia laniflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Kanahia laniflora is an erect, multi-stemmed, glabrous shrub that can grow up to 2.5 metres tall. Latex is present in all parts[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of material for stuffing pillows etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Cote D'Ivoire to Cameroon; Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, S. Africa; Yemen, Saudi Arabia.

HabitatIn sand or among rocks along (seasonal) streams or lakes in dry areas, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,800 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. It is considered a rheophyte[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].