Fabaceae FAMILY

Erythrophleum africanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark has been used as an ordeal poison in Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Erythrophleum africanum is a small tree with a spreading, fairly dense crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall; The straight, cylindrical bole can be unbranched for 10 metres and up to 120cm 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. , 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. ]. Although poisonous, the plant is often harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also utilised for its useful timber and a gum.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - widespread, avoiding the wetter areas, from Senegal to Sudan, south to Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

HabitatCommon in deciduous woodland, it is absent from riparian woodlands and the dry savannah of the Sahel. It occurs at elevations from 600 - 1,400 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. ].