Fabaceae FAMILY

Dialium englerianum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dialium englerianum is an evergreen tree with a somewhat rounded crown; it can grow 6 - 23 metres tall. The bole can be unbranched for 150 - 300cm and 10 - 30cm in diameter[ 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. , 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use of its edible seedpulp.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Congo, DR Congo, Angola, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe.

HabitatWooded savannah; woodland on Kalahari sands; often associated with Baikiaea, Cryptosepalum, Burkea, Erythrophleum; at elevations from 950 - 1,450 metres[ 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. ].