Melastomataceae FAMILY

Lepidotrichilia volkensii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

A plant of moderate elevations in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 1,050 - 3,300 metres. It is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,500 - 2,000mm^[1].

Propagation

Seed - it has a short period of viability and so should be sown as soon as it is ripe. The seed does not need pretreatment^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lepidotrichilia+volkensii>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

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.