
Araliaceae FAMILY
Cussonia transvaalensis
Cussonia transvaalensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cussonia transvaalensis is a tree growing up to 5 metres tall. The bark is corky and deeply longitudinally fissured[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. Although not often cultivated, this is a highly desirable ornamental plant. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - northern S. Africa.
HabitatRocky slopes in hot, dry, wooded savannah[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].