Hilsenbergia nemoralis
(Gürke) J.S. Mill.
Boraginaceae
Bourreria nemoralis (Gürke) Thulin
Ehretia litoralis Gürke
Ehretia nemoralis Gürke
Common Name:
General Information
Hilsenbergia nemoralis is often a shrub growing up to 2.5 metres tall, though it can also become a tree up to 7.5 metres, occasionally to 12 metres tall. The plant is occasionally scandent; the stems are often hollow[
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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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- Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent.
- Year
- 1868 - 1917
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- Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
East tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique.
Habitat
Dry coastal forest, littoral scrub vegetation and on coral cliffs, just above the high-tide mark and sand dunes, also found further inland[
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- http://www.prota.org
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The flowers are sweetly scented[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of stomach-ache[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- Year
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- 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
The wood is used for building poles, tool handles, spoons, canoe paddles and bed-steads[
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The wood is used for fuel[
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
