Bridelia ripicola

Botanical Description

Bridelia ripicola is a shrub or tree growing from 4.5 - 10 metres tall. The bole is 10 - 27cm in diameter; generally with aerial roots and woody simple or ramose spines[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and dye.