Apocynaceae FAMILY

Schizozygia coffaeoides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits are reported to be poisonous[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Schizozygia coffaeoides is a shrub or a small tree; it usually grows up to 4 metres tall, though specimens up to 8 metres are known. All parts of the plant contain a white latex[ 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 as a medicine. Research has shown the presence of interesting antifungal and antibacterial compounds in the plant, and work is progressing on purifying them for pharmaceuticl use[ 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 RangeTropical Africa - Somalia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania,Malawi, Angola, Comoros.

HabitatMoist forest and riverine forest, growing on sandy or loamy soils; at elevations up to 1,500 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. ].