Smeathmannia laevigata

Botanical Description

Smeathmannia laevigata is an erect, branched, evergreen shrub with slender branches or a small tree; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ , 515 Title Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8 Publication Author Var Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent. Year 1868 - 1917 ISBN Description Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 573 Title Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening. Publication Author Nicholson G. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L. Upcott Gill; London. Year Not given ISBN Description One of the major gardening dictionaries of the 19th century, it contains information on plants not found in modern works. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is very ornamental, especially when in flower, and is grown in greenhouses in the temperate zone[ 515 Title Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8 Publication Author Var Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent. Year 1868 - 1917 ISBN Description Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 573 Title Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening. Publication Author Nicholson G. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L. Upcott Gill; London. Year Not given ISBN Description One of the major gardening dictionaries of the 19th century, it contains information on plants not found in modern works. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].