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Useful Tropical Plants

Pseudarthria hookeri

Wight & Arn.

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Anarthrosyne densiflora Klotzsch

Anarthrosyne robusta E.Mey.

Desmodium kerstenii O.Hoffm.

Pseudarthria alba A.Chev.

Pseudarthria robusta (E.Mey.) Schltr.

Common Name:

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General Information

Pseudarthria hookeri is an erect, perennial plant growing from a thick, rhizomatous rootstock. Growing from 30 - 400cm tall, the stems can become more or less woody and persist[
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is potentially useful as a green manure and can be grown as an ornamental[
1567
Title
Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported Vol. 63
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
USDA; Government Printing Office; Washington
Year
1923
ISBN
 
Description
Details of seeds imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the months of April and May of 1920, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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

Africa - widespread in central and eastern Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia, south to Angola and eastern S.Africa, Madagascar

Habitat

Coarse lowland to upland grassland, wooded and bushed grassland, open woodland, scrub, sometimes gregarious in savannah; locally common; also by rivers in rocky places, old cultivations and plantations[
328
Title
African Flowering Plants Database
Publication
 
Author
 
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

Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *
HabitShrub
Height2.00 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details



This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
1309
Title
The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
Publication
 
Author
Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin
Year
1981
ISBN
0-333-32221-5
Description
An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used in the treatment of bronchial affections, quinsy, fever pains and dysentery[
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/
].

The root is considered to be generally healing and aphrodisiac. It is used to treat epilepsy, stomach problems, dysentery and venereal diseases[
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/
,
1309
Title
The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
Publication
 
Author
Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin
Year
1981
ISBN
0-333-32221-5
Description
An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
,
1321
Title
Swaziland's Flora - siSwati Names and Uses
Publication
 
Author
Chris Long
Website
http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/chrislong.asp
Publisher
 
Year
2005
ISBN
 
Description
A basic, but very long, list of names and uses.
]. The powdered root forms an ingredient of an aphrodisiac medicine in western Africa[
1309
Title
The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
Publication
 
Author
Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin
Year
1981
ISBN
0-333-32221-5
Description
An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].

The leaves are used to treat eye 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/
].

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant has potential for use as a green manure[
1567
Title
Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported Vol. 63
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
USDA; Government Printing Office; Washington
Year
1923
ISBN
 
Description
Details of seeds imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the months of April and May of 1920, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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