Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Bridelia pervilleana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bridelia pervilleana is a much-branched tree with a roundish crown; usually growing from 5 - 10 metres tall. The bole is usually crooked[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.

HabitatSeasonal and evergreen forests[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ].