Ataenidia conferta
(Benth.) Milne-Redh.
Marantaceae
Ataenidia gabonensis Gagnep.
Calathea conferta Benth.
Donax conferta (Benth.) Roberty
Phrynium confertum (Benth.) K.Schum.
Phrynium crista-galli A.Chev.
Phrynium gabonense (Gagnep.) Loes.
Phrynium textile Ridl.
Phyllodes conferta (Benth.) Kuntze
Phyllodes textilis (Ridl.) T.Durand & Schinz
Common Name:
General Information
Ataenidia conferta is a perennial plant forming dense tangles of growth up to 1.2 metres tall from short rhizomes.
The plant is used locally for making mats and baskets. It also has local medicinal applications.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Cote D'Ivoire to Sudan, south to Angola and DR Congo.
Habitat
Wet places in dense forests[
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/
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.20 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The roots are used to treat pulmonary 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/
].
Other Uses
The stems are used for making mats and baskets[
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.
