Fabaceae FAMILY

Julbernardia unijugata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Julbernardia unijugata is an evergreen tree; it can grow 2 - 18 metres tall. The bole is normally short, forking at a height of 3 - 6 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. , 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 fibre and wood. It is sometimes planted to provide shade.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa - western Tanzania.

HabitatDense riverine forest with Khaya, Piptadenia, Albizia, etc.; at elevations from 1,080 - 1,580 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. ].