Dais cotinifolia

Botanical Description

Dais cotinifolia is a briefly deciduous, much-branched shrub or a tree with a rounded crown; usually growing up to 8 metres tall, though specimens to 15 metres have been recorded[ 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 of the strong fibre obtained from the bark. A very ornamental plant, with a dazzling floral display, it is often grown in gardens and parks.