Fabaceae FAMILY

Newtonia griffoniana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Newtonia griffoniana is a tree that can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be 70 - 80cm in diameter with buttresses at the base, at least in old specimens)[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo.

HabitatEvergreen forests[ 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. ].