Nyctaginaceae FAMILY
Pisonia lanceolata
Pisonia lanceolata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pisonia lanceolata is a tree growing up to 8 metres tall. The bole is short and thick[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Mauritius, Réunion.
HabitatRemnants of natural forest in rocky localities, often along rivers and by lakes and ascending to the mountains[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].