Clerodendrum welwitschii
Gürke
Lamiaceae
Clerodendrum brazzavillense A.Chev.
Siphonanthus welwitschii (Gürke) Hiern
Common Name:
General Information
Clerodendrum welwitschii is a climbing shrub
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Nigeria, Central African Republic, Somalia, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Angola, Mozambique
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Lepidoptera, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | 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.
].
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable. A bitter flavour, they are seen as a tonic for the digestive system[
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/
]
Medicinal
The leaves have pain relieving properties and are used in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, 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/
]. They are also used to treat pulmonary troubles, malnutrition, debilit and heart problems[
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.
