Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Meineckia paxii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Meineckia paxii is an evergreen shrub to much branched tree; it can grow up to 7.5 metres tall[ 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of fuel. It is suitable for use as an amenity shade tree and ornamental[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa - northeastern Tanzania.

HabitatMoist evergreen submontane forest, at elevations from 900 - 1,100 metres, occasionally descending to 200 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. ].