Gentianaceae FAMILY
Anthocleista madagascariensis
Anthocleista madagascariensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Anthocleista madagascariensis is an unarmed, evergreen tree usually growing 8 - 12 metres tall, but it can be from 3 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.
HabitatMoist, open localities, mainly in rainforests, at elevations from 450 - 1,700 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. , 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ].