Margaritaria decaryana
(Leandri) G.L.Webster
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthus decaryanus Leandri
Common Name:
General Information
Margaritaria decaryana is a deciduous shrub or a small tree[
726- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 60
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
- 0004-2625
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a review of the genus Margaritaria. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
726- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 60
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
- 0004-2625
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a review of the genus Margaritaria. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
Africa - southern Madagascar.
Habitat
Dryland scrub[
726- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 60
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Boston, Mass.
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
- 0004-2625
- Description
- A botanical journal containing various articles, including a review of the genus Margaritaria. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A root decoction is drunk as a stimulant and aphrodisiac, and to treat impotence and senility[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
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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