Fabaceae FAMILY

Philenoptera violacea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Philenoptera violacea is an evergreen or deciduous tree with a rounded crown; it usually grows 5 - 21 metres tall, occasionally reaching 27 metres[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It can be used as a pioneer species in reforestation projects, and is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it is prized especially for its dense foliage, evergreen bushcrowns, profusion of fragrant flowers and graceful growth[ 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa - southern Angola, southern DR Congo and southern Tanzania, south to Namibia and S. Africa

HabitatCharacteristic of major river drainage systems, deciduous woodland; wooded grassland; riverine forest; in drier areas often in zones of local water-catchment at base of scarps, along water-courses and on hardpans[ 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. ]