Malvaceae FAMILY
Dombeya umbellata
Dombeya umbellata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dombeya umbellata is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall[ 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. , 1953 Title Flore des Mascareignes la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues 51. Malvacées à 62. Oxalidacées Publication Author Bosser J., Cadet Th., Guého J. & Marais W. (Editors) Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. Year 1987 ISBN Description ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Réunion.
HabitatSemi-ard areas; at elevations from 500 - 800 metres, occasionally to 1,200 metres[ 1953 Title Flore des Mascareignes la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues 51. Malvacées à 62. Oxalidacées Publication Author Bosser J., Cadet Th., Guého J. & Marais W. (Editors) Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. Year 1987 ISBN Description ].