Clusiaceae FAMILY

Symphonia louvelii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Symphonia louvelii is an evergreen tree with horizontal branches; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The plant has a sticky, golden-yellow exudate[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a good quality wood. The fruits are sometimes sold in local markets[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - northern and eastern Madagascar.

HabitatA shade-loving forest tree, growing below the uppermost canopy storey in moist evergreen forest, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,700 metres, exceptionally to 2,300 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. ].