Fabaceae FAMILY
Baudouinia rouxevillei
Baudouinia rouxevillei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Baudouinia rouxevillei is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The wood is highly prized and much sought after within its native range, where the tree is commonly harvested for local use. The tree has become endangered due to over-exploitation, possibly being even close to extinction. It has not as yet been evaluated by the IUCN[ 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southwest Madagascar.
HabitatThickets and woodland in the subarid lowlands[ 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. ].