Annonaceae FAMILY

Annickia chlorantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annickia chlorantha is an ornamental tree with a dense foliage and spreading crown[ 391 Title African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 6 (22) Publication Author Adesokan. A.A., Akanji. M.A. & Yakubu. M.T. Website http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB Publisher Academic Journals Year 2007 ISBN Description A research paper on the efficacy of the bark extract of Annickia chlorantha (named Enantia chlorantha in the paper) as an antimicrobial. ]. It grows from 12 - 30 metres tall with a long, clear bole that can be 40 - 70 cm in diameter[ 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 stem bark, which is used in traditional medicine, has been shown to be an effective antimicrobial, whilst the tree is also often harvested for its timber, fibre and as a source of a dye.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon.

HabitatAn understorey tree in high rainforests[ 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. , 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ].