
Rutaceae FAMILY
Balsamocitrus dawei
Balsamocitrus dawei
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Balsamocitrus dawei is a deciduous tree, usually growing 6 - 21 metres tall, occasionally to 25 metres[ 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. ]. We have no clear information on the uses of this species, but it would seem that the fruit is likely to be edible, whilst the wood is also used.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Uganda.
HabitatRainforests at elevations from 600 - 1,500 metres[ 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. ].