Combretaceae FAMILY

Terminalia sericea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The tree might be poisonous[ 392 Title Indigenous multipurpose trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Hines. D.A. & Eckman. K. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN 0-9697075-0-9 Description A simple handbook with information on over 50 species of trees found in Tanzania giving details of environmental requirements, cultivation needs, uses etc. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The sawdust may cause inflammations of the respiratory organs and skin[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Botanical Description

Terminalia sericea is a deciduous shrub or tree with horizontal side branches and a flat or rounded crown; it usually grows 6 - 9 metres tall , but individual trees may reach 23 metres[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. , 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. ]. When growing as a tree, the bole can be branchless for up to 8 metres, it can be straight or crooked, and is up to 50cm, occasionally 100cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is a popular and effective traditional medicine, being commonly harvested from the wild for local use. It also yields an edible gum, provides a range of commodities and can be grown to improve and stabilize the soil. It is an excellent pioneer species for restoring native woodland.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Angola, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, S. Africa.

HabitatScattered in open woodlands and woodland savannah, sometimes dominant or co-dominant in mixed deciduous forests, at elevations from 45 - 1,920 metres[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 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. ].