Gymnanthemum coloratum
(Willd.) H.Rob. & B.Kahn.
Asteraceae
Baccharis senegalensis Pers.
Centratherum grande (DC.) Nob
Decaneurum grande DC.
Decaneurum senegalense (Pers.) DC.
Eupatorium coloratum Willd.
Gymnanthemum bolleanum Steetz
Gymnanthemum cupulare Cass.
Gymnanthemum grande (DC.) Sch.Bip. ex Walp.
Gymnanthemum quercifolium Steetz
Gymnanthemum senegalense (Pers.) Sch.Bip. ex Walp.
Vernonia aldabrensis Hemsl.
Vernonia caboverdeana Lobin
Vernonia cirrhifera S.Moore
Vernonia colorata (Willd.) Drake
Vernonia grandis (DC.) Bojer ex Vatke
Vernonia grandis (DC.) Humb.
Vernonia grandis Boj. ex DC.
Vernonia longipetiolata Muschl.
Vernonia oxyura O.Hoffm.
Vernonia polyura O.Hoffm.
Vernonia quercifolia Vatke
Vernonia senegalensis (Pers.) Less.
Common Name:
General Information
Gymnanthemum coloratum is a shrub or small tree usually growing from 1.5 - 7.5 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
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- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
].
The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicinal and a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
,
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
East tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, eastern DR Congo, Mozambique, Botswana, S. Africa.
Habitat
Savannah at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
]. Found in a variety of habitats including miombo, mixed deciduous and escarpment woodlands, riverine vegetation, grassland and sometimes on termite mounds[
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
]. Only eaten occasionally[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Medicinal
The bitter bark of the trunk and root is tonic[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used in the treatment of fevers and diarrhoea[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The leaves are astringent[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The plant has similar properties to bitterleaf (Vernonia amygdalina), and can also be used to treat convulsions, urticaria and mycoses[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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