Capparaceae FAMILY

Boscia angustifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Boscia angustifolia is a shrub or small evergreen tree with a narrow crown of strongly ascending branches; it can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 774 Title Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. Publication Author von Maydell H. Publisher Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany Year 1990 ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 Description A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for its range of uses for food, medicines, fuel, timber etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - semi-arid tropical areas.

HabitatA plant of semi-arid areas, it is found in all savannah types and in deciduous woodland and bush land[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. Usually grows in very arid sites such as hills, laterite outcrops and cliffs, and sometimes dry riverbeds[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].