Lecythidaceae FAMILY
Napoleonaea heudelotii
Napoleonaea heudelotii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Napoleonaea heudelotii is a small, evergreen tree. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. The tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its large flowers 8cm in diameter[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern tropical Africa - Guinea, Sierra Leone.
HabitatForests, often in regrowth forest[ 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/ ].