Anisophylleaceae FAMILY

Anisophyllea obtusifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The sawdust may cause allergic reactions to mucous membranes and 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

Anisophyllea obtusifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 45 metres tall. The bole is usually straight, it can be branchless for up to 18 metres and up to 90cm in diameter[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is mainly used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Tanzania.

HabitatLocally common in evergreen rainforest at elevations around 900 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. ].