Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Tetrorchidium congolense
Tetrorchidium congolense
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tetrorchidium congolense is a shrub growing from 0.6 - 5 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 plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.
HabitatRain-forest and secondary rain-forest on firm ground with Gilbertiodendron dewevrei; riverine forests with Guibourtia demeusei; sandy, humid savannahs[ 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. ].