Phyllarthron bojeranum
Phyllarthron bojeranum
Safety & Hazards
The roots, heartwood and stem bark contain lapachol and sesamin, both of which are known to cause contact allergies[ 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. ].
Botanical Description
Phyllarthron bojeranum is an evergreen tree usually growing 8 - 20 metres tall, but excepionally up to 40 metres. The usually straight bole can be free of branches for up to 15 metres and up to 80cm in diameter; it is sometimes fluted at the base[ 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. , 852 Title Plantes Utiles des Hautes Terres de Madagascar Publication Author Samyn J. M. Publisher Organisation Suisse pour le Développement et la Coopération; Mad Year 1999 ISBN Description Written in French, a good guide to 76 of the useful plants of Madagascar. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, food and source of wood. A very decorative tree, it is grown as an ornamental in Madagascar[ 852 Title Plantes Utiles des Hautes Terres de Madagascar Publication Author Samyn J. M. Publisher Organisation Suisse pour le Développement et la Coopération; Mad Year 1999 ISBN Description Written in French, a good guide to 76 of the useful plants of Madagascar. ].