Hilleria latifolia
Hilleria latifolia
Safety & Hazards
There is controversial information concerning the toxicity of the plant. In some areas it is considered to be a violent poison, whilst in others the leaves are eaten as a vegetable or are added to soups[1]. Cattle and sheep refuse to browse the plant in some areas, whilst in others the leaves are browsed by sheep and goats, but the flowers and fruits are considered fatally poisonous[1].
Cultivation Details
The plant is often considered to have been introduced from South America, but its occurrence in little disturbed forest areas in East Africa and Madagascar may indicate that it is native in these regions[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hilleria+latifolia>
Pollinators
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References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 55 — Missouri Botanical Garden · 1968 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains, amongst other things, a taxonomic treatment of the Phytolaccaceae and part of the flora of Panama. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Cataloge of African Plants Collected by Dr. Friedrich Welwitsch in 1853 - 1861 — Hiern. W.P. · Longmans & Co.; London. · 1898 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎In 6 volumes, it gives botanical descriptions and some uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.