Menispermaceae FAMILY

Strychnopsis thouarsii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Strychnopsis thouarsii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall[ 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 plant is widely used in Madagascar as a treatment for malaria, and research has substantiated this use. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of dyestuff and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.

HabitatHumid and evergreen forest; at elevations up to 1,150 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. ].