Embelia rowlandii
Gilg
Primulaceae
Embelia dahomensis A.Chev.
Common Name:
General Information
Embelia rowlandii is an evergreen climbing shrub
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Senegal and Guinea, east to Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic
Habitat
Climbing over vegetation besides streams in the savannah zone[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].,
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves and roots are vermifuge. They are used as taenicides and for treating skin-parasites[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
