
Chrysobalanaceae FAMILY
Magnistipula cupheiflora
Magnistipula cupheiflora
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Magnistipula cupheiflora is a tree with a dense crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole is crooked and fluted[ 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Gabon.
HabitatEvergreen lowland rain forest[ 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. ].