Dombeya mandenensis
Arènes
Malvaceae
Common Name: Berehoka
General Information
Dombeya mandenensis is a shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall with a bole up to 25cm in diameter[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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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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- A Taxonomic Revision of Dombeya Sect. Decastemon (Malvaceae)
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 99(4):553-619. 2014.
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- Applequist W.L.
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- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3417/2011113
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- 2014
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- A detailed revision of a section of this large genus.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a toothbrush and as a source of wood for fuel.
Even though Dombeya mandenensis occurs within new protected areas, the species knows a continuing decline by habitat loss due mainly to mining and it is threatened by restricted distribution and annual fire and forest exploitation. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1949- Title
- A Taxonomic Revision of Dombeya Sect. Decastemon (Malvaceae)
- Publication
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 99(4):553-619. 2014.
- Author
- Applequist W.L.
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3417/2011113
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
- A detailed revision of a section of this large genus.
Range
Africa - southeast Madagascar
Habitat
Humid forests near the coast; at elevations up to 25 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found in the wild on sandy soils[
1949- Title
- A Taxonomic Revision of Dombeya Sect. Decastemon (Malvaceae)
- Publication
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 99(4):553-619. 2014.
- Author
- Applequist W.L.
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3417/2011113
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
- A detailed revision of a section of this large genus.
]. In cultivation, species in this genus generally grow best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil and a position in full sun or partial shade[
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- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
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- Ahmed Fayaz
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- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
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- 2011
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- 978-1-55407-489
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- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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Plants can flower and set fruit all year round[
1949- Title
- A Taxonomic Revision of Dombeya Sect. Decastemon (Malvaceae)
- Publication
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 99(4):553-619. 2014.
- Author
- Applequist W.L.
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3417/2011113
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
- A detailed revision of a section of this large genus.
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The flowers are reported to have an odour of jasmine[
1949- Title
- A Taxonomic Revision of Dombeya Sect. Decastemon (Malvaceae)
- Publication
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 99(4):553-619. 2014.
- Author
- Applequist W.L.
- Website
- http:// http://dx.doi.org/10.3417/2011113
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
- A detailed revision of a section of this large genus.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The branches can be used to make excellent toothbrushes. They contain a mucilage that helps protect against inflammation of the gums[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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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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The wood is used as fuelwood[
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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 is very small but can be extracted from fully ripened, dry flower heads. Its viability declines within 3 months, so fresh seed has to be used for sowing. Seed is to be sown in properly drained seedbeds. Seedlings emerge in about 3 weeks[
299- Title
- 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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Cuttings of semi-ripe wood, preferably with some bottom heat to encourage rooting[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
