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Cryptolepis eburnea

(Pichon) Venter

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Mangenotia eburnea Pichon

Common Name:

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General Information

Cryptolepis eburnea is a climbing shrub.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

West tropical Africa.

Habitat

Forests[
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Properties

Medicinal Rating * *
HabitClimber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark latex is applied to the skin to treat craw-craw (onchocerciasis)[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.prota.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-23. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cryptolepis+eburnea>

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