Clerodendrum silvanum
Henriq.
Lamiaceae
Clerodendrum botryoides (Hiern) Baker
Clerodendrum buchholzii Gürke
Clerodendrum caulanthum Exell
Clerodendrum cauliflorum De Wild.
Clerodendrum costulatum (Hiern) K.Schum.
Clerodendrum goossensii De Wild.
Clerodendrum kentrocaule Baker
Clerodendrum laxicymosum De Wild.
Clerodendrum meyeri-johannis Mildbr.
Clerodendrum nuxioides (S.Moore) B.Thomas
Clerodendrum preussii Gürke
Clerodendrum preussii silvanum (Henriq.) B.Thomas
Clerodendrum schifferi A.Chev.
Clerodendrum thonneri Gürke
Clerodendrum validipes S.Moore
Clerodendrum wildemanianum Exell
Siphonanthus botryoides Hiern
Siphonanthus costulatus Hiern
Siphonanthus nuxioides S.Moore
Common Name:
General Information
Clerodendrum silvanum is a scrambling, thorny shrub or climbing vine with stems that can be 30 metres long and reach to the top of the forest canopy. The flowers are frequently produced on the trunks of the plant[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens[
1026- Title
- Useful Plants of Ghana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Abbiw D.K.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 1-85339-043-7
- Description
- The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Senegal tp Nigeria, Central African Republic and Kenya, south to Angola, Zambia and Tanzania
Habitat
Highland forests.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Lepidoptera, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
The white flowers are fragrant[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, dropsy, swellings, oedema, gout etc[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
,
1026- Title
- Useful Plants of Ghana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Abbiw D.K.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 1-85339-043-7
- Description
- The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.
].
Applied externally, they are used to treat cutaneous and subcutaneous parasitic infections[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. They are used as an antidote to venomous stings, bites, etc[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The leaves and roots are used in the treatment of pulmonary troubles[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
