
Rubiaceae FAMILY
Craterispermum laurinum
Craterispermum laurinum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Craterispermum laurinum is a glabrous shrub or small tree growing up to 7 metres tall[ 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 used locally as a dye and medicinal plant, whilst it is also occasionally cultivated as a living fence[ 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 Africa - Senegal to Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon.
HabitatDeciduous forest and along the banks of stream in savannah[ 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. ].