Philenoptera nelsii

Botanical Description

Philenoptera nelsii is a deciduous shrub growing 1 - 3 metres tall, or a bushy tree with a rounded or irregular crown growing 4 - 12 metres tall[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, tooth cleaner and source of wood.