Andringitra macrantha
(Baker) Skema
Malvaceae
Assonia insignis (Baker) Kuntze
Assonia macrantha (Baker) Kuntze
Dombeya insignis Baker
Dombeya macrantha Baker
Common Name:
General Information
Andringitra macrantha is a shrub or a small tree that can grow around 5 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It is sometimes planted or allowed to grow around villages because the fibre from its bark is considered very useful.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - central Madagascar
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Semi-cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is used for tying, and the bark fibre for making rope and coarse textiles[
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]. Formerly the bark was beaten with a mallet to obtain barkcloth, later the fibre was extracted by crushing the bark, after which the fibre was combed or scutched, making it suitable for spinning and weaving[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
