Caperonia fistulosa
Beille
Euphorbiaceae
Caperonia buchananii Baker
Caperonia hirtella Beille
Common Name:
General Information
Caperonia fistulosa is an erect or ascending, slightly branched, annual plant usually growing up to 90cm tall, occasionally to 150cm[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Mali and Benin to Somalia, south through Kenya, eastern DR Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana.
Habitat
River banks, floodplains, dambos and drying waterholes in heavy black clay and sandy soils; seasonally waterlogged or permanently moist ground, with grasses and reeds; valley grassland and forest; mud, very heavy black cotton soil; to 1,030 metres[
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Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.90 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is an important weed on vertisols. It shows resistance to glyphosate but can be easily controlled by hand weeding[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the stems[
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
