Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Uapaca ferruginea

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Uapaca ferruginea is a tree. The edible fruits are gathered from the wild for local use and are also sold as food in local markets[ 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 RangeAfrica - central and eastern Madagascar.

HabitatRainforests at elevations below 500 metres[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ].