Premna angolensis

Botanical Description

Premna angolensis is a tree with a spreading crown and more or less horizontal branches; it usually grows up to 21 metres tall, exceptionally to 33 metres. Sometimes the plant has a more shrubby habit, often with climbing branches. The bole is often crooked, it can be up to 120 cm in diameter, and is sometimes fluted, usually hollow[ 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 medicine and source of wood. Premna angolensis has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].