Xerophyta spekei

Botanical Description

Xerophyta spekei is a very variable, much-branched shrub or a tree; it can grow from 2 - 5 metres tall. The stems are up to 13cm in diameter; they are covered with persistent leaf-sheaths, with tufts of grass-like leaves at the ends[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.