Malvaceae FAMILY
Leptonychia chrysocarpa
Leptonychia chrysocarpa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Leptonychia chrysocarpa is an evergreen shrub growing 2 - 3 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 wood is harvested from the wild and used for carving ornaments.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - northern DR Congo to southern Sudan.
HabitatSecondary and gallery forests at elevations from 300 - 900 metres[ 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. ].