Lannea schweinfurthii (Lannea schweinfurthii)
Description
Lannea schweinfurthii is a deciduous shrub, or more frequently an irregularly branched tree with a spreading rather open crown and drooping branches; it can grow from 3 - 22 metres tall The tree supplies a number of commodities that are used by the local population including an edible fruit, a dye, fibre, useful timber and a number of medicinal applications. It is also sometimes grown as a live hedge.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Sapindales
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Family: Anacardiaceae
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Genus: Lannea
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