Fabaceae FAMILY

Bauhinia hildebrandtii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bauhinia hildebrandtii is a deciduous shrub or tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The bole is up to 30cm in diameter, it is usually short and poorly shaped[ 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 its timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - northern and northwestern Madagascar.

HabitatMore humid, deciduous woodland[ 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. ].