Rubiaceae FAMILY
Danais fragrans
Danais fragrans
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Danais fragrans is a climbing shrub producing branched stems up to 12 metres long[ 728 Title Adansonia Vol. 16 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 16 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1994 ISBN 0240-8937 Description A botanical magazine containing a range of articles, including a revision of a section of the genus Danais. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a mordant, dye and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion.
HabitatEastern coastal and lowland rain forest; dry forests; forests at higher elevations; in or at the edge of forest remnants; occasionally in secondary savoka vegetation; at elevations from sea level to 1,700 metres, occasionally to 1,850 metres[ 728 Title Adansonia Vol. 16 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 16 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1994 ISBN 0240-8937 Description A botanical magazine containing a range of articles, including a revision of a section of the genus Danais. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].