Sapotaceae FAMILY
Chrysophyllum viridifolium
Chrysophyllum viridifolium
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chrysophyllum viridifolium is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern Africa - Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Natal.
HabitatDry lowland, dry montane and riverine forests[ 364 Title Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D Website http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm Publisher Frontier Year 0 ISBN 1-873070-33-0 Description A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet. ].