Malpighiaceae FAMILY
Acridocarpus excelsus
Acridocarpus excelsus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Acridocarpus excelsus is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild as a local source of dyestuff and medicines.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.
HabitatHumid littoral forest to dry deciduous forest and thickets, where it is usually found on dry, rocky and sandy soils, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,250 metres[ 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. ].