Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Pycnocoma thonneri
Pycnocoma thonneri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pycnocoma thonneri is a shrub or a tree; it usually grows 1 - 5 metres tall. The stems are around 2 - 10cm in diameter, with leaves clustered at the ends of the twigs[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Congo, DR Congo.
HabitatDense rainforests and the more open secondary formations, on firm ground with Scorodophloeus zenkeri or with Gilbertiodendron dewevrei; rarely in riverine or swampy forests; at elevations from 350 - 500 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. ].