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Useful Tropical Plants

Gnidia subcordata

Meisn.

Thymelaeaceae

+ Synonyms

Englerodaphne leiosiphon Gilg

Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn.) Engl.

Common Name:

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General Information

Gnidia subcordata is a much-branched, straggling shrub with slender branches; it can grow up to 4 metres tall. Occasionally it can become a small tree[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre and wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

515
Title
Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8
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Author
Var
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http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent.
Year
1868 - 1917
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Description
Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet.

Range

East tropical Africa - southern Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, S. Africa.

Habitat

Dry evergreen forest and associated bushland and margins; Acacia woodland; wooded grassland; at elevations from 1,400 - 2,400 metres[
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Properties

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HabitShrub
Height3.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



The plant can flower all year round[
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Edible Uses

The fruit is said to be poisonous, but has been recorded to be eaten in South Africa[
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Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The bark yields a strong fibre, which is made into rope[
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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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The woody parts are used for laths[
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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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