Moraceae FAMILY

Allaeanthus greveanus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Allaeanthus greveanus is a deciduous, sometimes evergreen, tree with a spreading canopy, growing up to 25 metres tall. The bole is generally straight; it can be unbranched for up to 12 metres and up to 80cm in diameter, occasionally to 150cm[ 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 wood is a popular timber in Madagascar, where it is harvested from the wild and often sold locally. The tree is also sometimes grown in Madagascar[ 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 RangeAfrica - western Madagascar.

HabitatFound in all forest types, growing largest when in dry deciduous forest where it becomes part of the dominant forest layer. Found mainly on slopes at elevations up to 80o metres, in the drier areas it is restricted to locations along water courses[ 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. ].