Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Mareya congolensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mareya congolensis is a shrub or a tree that can grow 1.5 - 15 metres tall, exceptionally to 30 metres. The bole can be 15 - 25cm in diameter[ 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 plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - central DR Congo.

HabitatForest and regrowth areas, often along the sides of rivers, at elevations up to 700 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. ].