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General Information

Triclisia macrophylla is a climbing shrub producing stems 10 - 20 metres long[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Although widespread, it is rare within its range, and the subpopulations are severely fragmented. As most of the collections were from low lying areas it is highly probable that many of these subpopulations have already disappeared because of forest clearance. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, ?Cameroon.

Habitat

Lowland and submontane rainforests at elevations up to 1,500 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Critically Endangered
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	15.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A root decoction is drunk to treat hernia[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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