Rauvolfia caffra
Rauvolfia caffra
Safety & Hazards
Although we have seen no specific information for this species, most if not all members of this genus contain poisonous alkaloids[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].
Botanical Description
Rauvolfia caffra is a tree with a dense crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight bole can be slightly buttressed, it is up to 1 metre 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. , 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild mainly for local medicinal use, though it also provides a fibre, wood and a flavouring for beer. It is used as a shade tree in plantations and has potential for use in agroforestry systems. A decorative fast-growing tree for sheltered gardens, it is grown as an ornamental shade tree in southern Africa[ 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. , 392 Title Indigenous multipurpose trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Hines. D.A. & Eckman. K. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN 0-9697075-0-9 Description A simple handbook with information on over 50 species of trees found in Tanzania giving details of environmental requirements, cultivation needs, uses etc. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].