Fabaceae FAMILY

Scorodophloeus zenkeri

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scorodophloeus zenkeri is an evergreen tree that can grow from 10 - 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 12 - 25 metres, around 40 - 100cm in diameter and is usually slighly fluted at the base[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. The plant is sold as a condiment and medicine in local markets[ 1599 Title Ethnobotanical Survey of Aromatic Plants of Masako Forest Reserve ( Kisangani, DR Congo) Publication J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 2 Issue 3 pp1-8, 2015 Author Mbula J.P. et al Website http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php Publisher Year 2015 ISBN 2348-7313 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Cameroon to eastern DR Congo, south to northern Angola

HabitatAlong the banks of rivers and in mixed forest on firm ground[ 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. , 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus. ].