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General Information

Buckollia volubilis is a climbing plant producing several stems up to 4 metres long from a large tuber. The stems are up to 1cm in diameter, they scramble over the ground, twining into nearby vegetation for support. Lateral shoots are stunted[, ].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of latex.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Northeast Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania.

Habitat

Commiphora- Acacia shrub savannah, and also on mountain slopes and among rocks, at elevations from 400 - 1,300 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Perennial Climber
Height	4.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the arid and semi-arid tropics, growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 250 - 600mm[].

Edible Uses

The aerial parts are sometimes cooked and eaten as a vegetable[].

Medicinal

The pounded roots in drinking water are taken to enhance lactation[, ].

A decoction of the stem bark is taken to ease childbirth and to treat malaria[].

Other Uses

A latex obtained from all parts of the plant is used as a glue to fix spearheads to the shaft[].

Propagation

Seed -

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