Polyscias aculeata
(Decne. & Planch.) Harms
Araliaceae
This name has only recently (2010) been adopted due to a revision of the genus Polyscias and related genera. This revision has not as yet been accepted universally, many authorities still using the name Cuphocarpus aculeatus[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cuphocarpus aculeatus Decne. & Planch.
Cuphocarpus inermis Baker
Gastonia aculeata Thouars ex Decne. & Planch.
Panax cuphocarpus Drake
Polyscias inermis (Baker) Harms
Common Name:
General Information
Polyscias aculeata is a tree.
The leaves are gathered from the wild for local medicinal use, and the wood is also used locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Madagascar.
Habitat
Forests at elevations below 500 metres.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used to improve lactation and also to treat skin infections[
547- Title
- Assessing Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Resources, Lokaro Reserve, SE Madagascar
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lehman A.D.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A thesis, in PDF format, by Ashley Davis Lehman of the University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
].
Other Uses
The wood is used for making musical instruments[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
