Erythroxylaceae FAMILY

Erythroxylum mannii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Erythroxylum mannii is a deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 70cm in diameter and is either slightly buttressed or fluted[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. The durable timber is valued for its durability and is commonly used in construction, being used locally and also traded.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and DR Congo.

HabitatClosed high-forest, or more often semi-deciduous forest[ 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. ].