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General Information

Embelia keniensis is an evergreen shrub or a climbing plant that can reach up to 10 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine
Embelia keniensis was last collected in 1988. On the Mutonga river this species was not found after repeat surveys in the area. However, there is imprecision on the exact collecting locality of the specimen from Mutonga river. There is also anecdotal evidence from the Limuru area there have been 30 plants that have been found in people's gardens. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East Africa - central Kenya

Habitat

Forests[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Data Deficient
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	7.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant has medicinal properties[].

The plant has been reported to be used in herbal medicine as a remedy for chest pains, common cold, and as an anthelmintic[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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