Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Bridelia micrantha

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bridelia micrantha is a fast-growing, semi-deciduous to deciduous tree reaching a height of up to 20 metres with a dense rounded crown and tall, bare stem[ 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. ]. A multipurpose tree, it is commonly harvested for its fruit, medicinal applications, timber, fuel and many other applications. The plant can be effectively used as a background plant in the garden, adding a splash of colour with its yellow, orange and purple leaves[ 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. ]. It makes an excellent shade tree, not only in the garden but also on the farm, forming a neatly shaped crown in only 3 years[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal eastwards to central Ethiopia and south to Angola and South Africa.

HabitatRiverine and gully forests; evergreen rain and mist forest patches; miombo and high rainfall woodlands; seasonally flooded grassland; dambos; riverine vegetation; swamp forest; sometimes on granite outcrops and on termitaria, 300 - 1,750 metres[ 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. ].