Menispermaceae FAMILY

Sphenocentrum jollyanum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sphenocentrum jollyanum is an evergreen shrub growing around 1.5 metres tall. The plant is widely used for medicinal purposes in its native environment where it is gathered from the wild[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The root is sold in local markets, and worldwide over the internet, as an aphrodisiac[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern tropical Africa.

HabitatThe undergrowth of rainforest, often in deep shade, also in gallery forest, from sea-level up to 400 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].