Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Maesobotrya cordulata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Maesobotrya cordulata is a shrub or a tree that can grow from 1.5 - 12 metres tall. The bole can be 10 - 30cm in diameter[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.

HabitatRain forests at elevations from 400 - 600 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].