Combretum zeyheri
Sond.
Combretaceae
Combretum antunesii Engl. & Diels
Combretum bragae Engl.
Combretum calocarpum Gilg ex Dinter
Combretum dilembense De Wild.
Combretum glandulosum F.Hoffm.
Combretum lopolense Engl. & Diels
Combretum megalocarpum Exell ex Brenan
Combretum oblongum F.Hoffm.
Combretum odontopetalum Engl. & Diels
Combretum platycarpum Engl. & Diels
Combretum sankisiense De Wild.
Combretum sinuatipetalum De Wild.
Combretum theuschii O.Hoffm.
Combretum tinctorium Welw. ex M.A.Lawson
Common Name:
Fruiting plant growing in dry woodland at Schanskop, Pretoria
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Fruiting plant growing in dry woodland at Schanskop, Pretoria
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Close-up of the inflorescence
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Flower buds
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Seed germinating
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Fruiting stem
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General Information
Combretum zeyheri is a deciduous shrub or tree growing 3 - 10 metres tall with occasional specimens to 13 metres[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of material for making baskets.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.
Habitat
Savannah woodland of Brachystegia-Julbernardia; dry forest and woodland; littoral forest; tree savannah etc. Locally dominant in Kenya, it is usually found on sandy soils and is very tolerant of metalliferous soils; elevations from 10 -1,675 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Gum[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
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- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Medicinal
A hot-water extract of the root and stem bark is added to porridge as a treatment against diarrhoea and vomiting[
462- Title
- Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
- Publication
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- Author
- Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
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- Description
- Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
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The roots are eaten in a porridge as a treatment for dysentery[
462- Title
- Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
- Publication
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- Author
- Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
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- Description
- Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
]. They are also chewed as a remedy for colds and persistent coughing, and are used as a treatment against toothache[
462- Title
- Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].
The dried leaves are smoked as a remedy for cough[
462- Title
- Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
]. A decoction is drunk, and also applied externally, as a treatment for scorpion bites[
462- Title
- Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].
The powdered stem bark is used as a douche in the vagina to arrest menstrual flow[
462- Title
- Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].
Other Uses
The roots are used to make beautiful and durable baskets[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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