Fabaceae FAMILY

Adenanthera mantaroa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Adenanthera mantaroa is a deciduous tree growing 20 - 30 metres tall. The straight bole can be 40 - 100cm 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. , 728 Title Adansonia Vol. 16 Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 16 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1994 ISBN 0240-8937 Description A botanical magazine containing a range of articles, including a revision of a section of the genus Danais. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar.

HabitatEvergreen forest on lateritic soils, at elevations up to 1,100 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. ].