Malvaceae FAMILY

Hibiscus lasiococcus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hibiscus lasiococcus is a tree, it can grow up to 20 metres tall, exceptionally to 25 metres. The bole is up to 60cm in diameter, occasionally to 120cm[ 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 source of fibre and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar.

HabitatScattered in forests at elevations up to 1,000 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. ].