Rubiaceae FAMILY

Mitragyna inermis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mitragyna inermis is a shrub or a tree with a dense, wide crown; it can grow up to 16 metres tall. The bole is up to 60cm in diameter with branches usually forming from low down[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood and a dye, which are used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to Sudan, south to Zaire.

HabitatDamp, perennially or seasonally flooded sites, swampy savannah, or the inland side of coastal mangrove swamps[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ].