Octoknemaceae FAMILY
Octoknema borealis
Octoknema borealis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Octoknema borealis is a tree with a dense crown consisting of long branches; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical or slightly uneven bole is up to 60cm in diameter with buttresses[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Guinea to Ghana.
HabitatEvergreen and semi-deciduous forests, especially on moister slopes[ 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. ].