Peraceae FAMILY

Clutia abyssinica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this species, there are reports that several species in this genus are highly toxic to grazing animals[ 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

Clutia abyssinica is a very variable plant. It can range in habit from an erect, large woody herb or shrub growing 1 - 4 metres tall, or can become a tree up to 8 metres tall[ 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 stems are brittle[ 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 often harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEastern and southern Africa - Sudan to Somalia, eastern DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya, south to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and S. Africa.

HabitatForest edges, associated bushland and wooded grassland; secondary associations; lakeside, riverine, evergreen thickets; bamboo and near arborescent Ericaceae formations; gallery forest; at elevations from 700 - 3,700 metres[ 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. , 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. ].