Salicaceae FAMILY

Scolopia rhamniphylla

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scolopia rhamniphylla is a much-branched shrub or a tree with a bushy rounded crown; it can grow from 3 - 12 metres tall[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The bole is sometimes armed with spines that can be up to 15cm long, whilst the branches have axillary spines up to 6cm long[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as food and a source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, eastern DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Angola.

HabitatRainforest or dry evergreen forest and associated bushland, riverine forest, at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].