Apocynaceae FAMILY

Petchia madagascariensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

A decoction of the aerial parts is drunk as an ordeal poison[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Petchia madagascariensis is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole is up to 25cm in diameter[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - northern and eastern Madagascar.

HabitatHumid evergreen forest, mostly near the coast, at elevations up to 600 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. ].