Melianthaceae FAMILY

Bersama abyssinica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant are poisonous and have been implicated in killing humans and livestock[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Bersama abyssinica is an evergreen shrub or tree usually growing up to 12 metres tall but exceptionally to 25 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is also grown as a hedge and as an ornamental[ 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 RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to southern Sudan and Ethiopia, south to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

HabitatLowland bush savannah, gallery forests and montane forests, at elevations from sea-level up to 2,700 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. ].