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General Information

Hilsenbergia petiolaris 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[, , ].
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, Madagascar, the Mascarenes.

Habitat

Dry coastal forest, littoral scrub vegetation and on coral cliffs, just above the high-tide mark and sand dunes, mainly up to elevations of 30 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The flowers are sweetly scented[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used to treat skin infections and childhood eczema[].

The stems and leaves are reported to contain alkaloids, triterpenes, saponins and traces of flavonoids[].

Other Uses

The wood is used for building poles, tool handles, spoons, canoe paddles and other small objects[, ].
The wood is used for fuel[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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