Sapindaceae FAMILY

Majidea fosteri

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Majidea fosteri is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown; it can grow from 15 - 35 metres tall, occasionally to 40 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 10 - 18 metres; it is 60 - 100cmin diameter and is sometimes buttressed[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and beads.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Cameroon, east to southern Sudan and Kenya, south to northern Angola and southern DR Congo

HabitatSemi-deciduous forest; closed high forest; terra firma forest; forest clearings, managed forest; at elevations around 1,000 - 1,200 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].