Fabaceae FAMILY
Dialium madagascariense
Dialium madagascariense
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dialium madagascariense is an evergreen tree; it usually grows up to 30 metres tall, occasionally reaching 40 metres. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar.
HabitatHumid evergreen forest, at elevations below 500 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. ].