Sapindaceae FAMILY
Deinbollia borbonica
Deinbollia borbonica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Deinbollia borbonica is a small shrub or tree growing 0.5 - 7 metres tall. The bole is usually unbranched or little-branched, bearing a rosette of leaves at the crown[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique.
HabitatRiverine bush, Acacia thorn bush, evergreen coastal thicket, Commiphora-Acacia woodland, low evergreen forest on limestone outcrops, at elevations from sea level to 1,000 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. ].