Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Cleistanthus bipindensis
Cleistanthus bipindensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cleistanthus bipindensis is a shrub or tree growing up to 15 metres tall. He bole can be up to 50cm 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.
HabitatDense, marshy forests and along the sides of small streams[ 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. ].