Apocynaceae FAMILY

Funtumia africana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex obtained from this plant is a weak ingredient and adherent for poisoned arrows[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Funtumia africana is a tree with a narrow crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall, but is usually shorter. The slender, cylindrical bole can be up to 50cm in diameter and is unbuttressed[ 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. , 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/ ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. Unlike the closely related Funtumia elastica, the latex of this species does not furnish a high quality rubber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal, through Cameroon, Central African Republic to Uganda and Kenya, south to Angola, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

HabitatDeciduous and evergreen forests, usually occupying the second storey, under the canopy. The tree is also commonly found in areas of secondary regrowth[ 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. , 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/ ].