Fabaceae FAMILY

Julbernardia paniculata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Julbernardia paniculata is an evergreen tree with a much-branched, flat-topped crown; it can grow from 2 - 20 metres tall. The straight bole can be 25 - 80cm 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. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Angola, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.

HabitatDeciduous woodland, usually occurring with Brachystegia floribunda; poor plateau soils; Kalahari sands; covers extensive areas; dominant in open grassy woods on sand; savannah exposed to fires; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,700 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. ].