Aphloia theiformis
Salicaceae FAMILY

Aphloia theiformis

Aphloia theiformis

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aphloia theiformis is a very variable evergreen shrub or, more generally, a slender, evergreen tree with drooping branchlets growing up to 20 m tall[ 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. ]. The bole, which is of medium length, can be straight or crooked[ 364 Title Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D Website http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm Publisher Frontier Year 0 ISBN 1-873070-33-0 Description A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet. ]. The tree is harvested locally for use as a tea, medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeEastern tropical Africa from Kenya south to S. Africa, including Madagascar.
HabitatRain and mist forest; riverine forest; evergreen bushland; at elevations of 1,300 - 2,900 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. ].