Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Fontainea pancheri
Fontainea pancheri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The fruits contain toxic cyanogenic glycosides.
Botanical Description
Fontainea pancheri is an evergreen shrub or tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The bark is harvested from wild trees as a source of tannins[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralia - Queensland to New Caledonia.
HabitatAn understorey tree in forests, growing on more or less deep or stony ground on limestone and sedimentary substrate[ 538 Title Endemia.nc Publication Author Website http://www.endemia.nc/flore/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A web site focussing on the endemic flora and fauna of New Caledonia. ].