Thymelaeaceae FAMILY
Gnidia lamprantha
Gnidia lamprantha
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gnidia lamprantha is a much-branched shrub or small tree; it can grow up to 3 metres tall, occasionally to 5 metres. It is usually unbranched at the base, but forms branches higher up[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania.
HabitatGrassland and bushland, often in rocky locations, at elevations from 1,050 - 2,300 metres[ 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. ].