Lecythidaceae FAMILY

Napoleonaea vogelii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Napoleonaea vogelii is an evergreen shrub or a low-branching tree with a dense crown growing up to 15 metres tall[ 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 bark is used locally to flavour rice and to chew with cola nuts as a stimulant. The tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire.

HabitatRiparian forests and along seashores[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ].