Menispermaceae FAMILY
Burasaia madagascariensis
Burasaia madagascariensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The alkaloids of the wood may be injurious to wood-workers[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ]. The sap from the wood is irritant to the skin[ 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
Burasaia madagascariensis is a shrub growing up to 4 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and dye.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros.
HabitatAn adaptable species, occurring in humid, intermediate and dry forest, from coastal sand dunes up to elevations of 1,600 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. ].