Fabaceae FAMILY

Ostryocarpus riparius

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark, and the red gum that exude from it, have been used as fish-poisons[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ , 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus. ].

Botanical Description

Ostryocarpus riparius is a climbing or straggling shrub with stems that can be 12 metres long The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and a gum.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Guinea to Nigeria and Cameroon, south to DR Congo and northern Angola

HabitatSemi-aquatic sites; gallery forest, riverbanks, marshes; 1-200 m[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]