
Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Margaritaria decaryana
Margaritaria decaryana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Shrub
Growth—
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Margaritaria+decaryana>
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.
- [2]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 60 — Harvard University; Boston, Mass. · 1979 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0004-2625 ↩︎A botanical journal containing various articles, including a review of the genus Margaritaria. It can be downloaded from the internet.