Fabaceae FAMILY

Tetrapterocarpon geayi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tetrapterocarpon geayi is a deciduous tree; it can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole can be up to 45cm in diameter[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - southwestern Madagascar.

HabitatDry woodland and scrubland at elevations up to 300 metres. Locally frequent, it has been recorded on limestone, sand and basalt soils[ 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. ].