Craspidospermum verticillatum

Botanical Description

Craspidospermum verticillatum is an evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be 50cm in diameter. There is a white latex present in the branchlets, but not in the bark[ 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 highly valued locally for its timber and medicinal uses, and is often harvested from the wild. It is also often cultivated around villages.