Irvingiaceae FAMILY
Irvingia excelsa
Irvingia excelsa
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Irvingia excelsa is a large tree growing up to 40 metres tall, the bole having buttresses up to 3 metres tall[ 405 Title Irvingiaceae: Flora of the World Part 1: 1 - 25 Publication Author Harris. D.J. Publisher Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra Year 1999 ISBN 0 642 56800 6 Description A monograph of the Irvingiaceae which includes some plant uses. ]. The edible seed is harvested from the wild and used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern tropical Africa - Cameroon and Gabon to the Congo.
HabitatForest, on dry ground[ 405 Title Irvingiaceae: Flora of the World Part 1: 1 - 25 Publication Author Harris. D.J. Publisher Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra Year 1999 ISBN 0 642 56800 6 Description A monograph of the Irvingiaceae which includes some plant uses. ].