Anthocleista grandiflora is a species of flowering plant of the family Gentianaceae. Commonly referred to as the forest fever tree. It is a tall, slender tree up to 30 m with a preference for forests in high rainfall areas. The leaves are very large, up to 100 cm x 50 cm, arranged in terminal clusters.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Forest fever tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ficus pseudopalma
- Campnosperma auriculatum
- Cespedesia spathulata
- Anacardium excelsum
- Barringtonia edulis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Anthocleista
- Species
- Anthocleista grandiflora
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