Phyllanthaceae FAMILY
Thecacoris viridis
Thecacoris viridis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Thecacoris viridis is a perennial plant growing about 30cm tall from a horizontal rhizome. The stem is hard, and usually unbranched[ 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 - Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.
HabitatForests[ 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. ].