Fabaceae FAMILY
Pseudarthria fagifolia
Pseudarthria fagifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pseudarthria fagifolia is an erect perennial plant with ascending branches that can become moe or less woody and persist; it can grow 100 - 150cm tall[ 320 Title Trees Commonly Cultivated in SE Asia Publication Author Jensen. M. Publisher FAO Regional Office, Bangkok. Year 1999 ISBN 974-89377-5-5 Description , 515 Title Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8 Publication Author Var Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent. Year 1868 - 1917 ISBN Description Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Senegal to Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic
HabitatSavannah, forest galleries with Raphia and sometimes in bamboo vegetation[ 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. ].