Menispermaceae FAMILY

Penianthus patulinervis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Penianthus patulinervis is an evergreen, single-stemmed shrub usually growing up to 1 metre tall, occasionally to 2 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. ]. The plant is a popular traditional medicine in Africa, where it is commonly harvested from the wild and also sold in local markets. It is occasionally cultivated in Cote D'Ivoire[ 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. , 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Sierra Leone to Ghana.

HabitatDense rainforest; also in secondary forest; often on sandy soil and humid (even marshy) places; from sea-level up to 200 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. ].