Lauraceae FAMILY

Hypodaphnis zenkeri

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hypodaphnis zenkeri is an evergreen tree with a bushy crown; it can grow 6 - 10 metres tall, occasionally to 20 metres[ 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 bole, which is often twisted, is up to 60cm in diameter[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its bark, which is used as a condiment, and for its wood. The bark is sold in local markets under the name 'écorce rouge'[ 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 RangeWest tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon.

HabitatAn understorey tree in rain forest at low elevations, usually occurring as isolated specimens but becoming locally common[ 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. ].