Fabaceae FAMILY

Dewevrea bilabiata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is used as a fish poison[ 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

Dewevrea bilabiata is a vigorous, evergreen climbing shrub with twining, branched wooden stems up to 7cm 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo

HabitatA very common plant, growing in more or less sunny positions in rain-forest, flooded forest or in forest on firm ground; forest gallery; swamps; river sides; sometimes in clearings; also in humid places in savannah[ 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. ].