Balsaminaceae FAMILY
Impatiens macroptera
Impatiens macroptera
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Impatiens macroptera is a more or less erect, perennial herb that can grow 20 - 40cm tall, occasionally to 50cm. The stems can be simple or branched about the base[ 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 and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.
HabitatHumid shaded rain-forest, forest margins; at elevations from 200 - 1,350 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. ].