Lannea zastrowiana
Engl. & Brehmer
Anacardiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Lannea zastrowiana is a small, deciduous shrub growing up to 30cm tall[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern Africa - Namibia.
Habitat
Open grassland, mainly in sandy, open sites[
776- Title
- An Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used to Manage HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infections in Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Region
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010, 6:25
- Author
- Chinsembu K.C.; Hedimbi M.
- Website
- http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6/1/25/table/T1
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
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- Description
- Medicinal herbs used in the treatment of AIDS-related health conditions. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
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- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. The fruit contains a large seed and so it is most commonly sucked to extract the sweet juice and then the remainder is spat out[
776- Title
- An Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used to Manage HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infections in Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Region
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010, 6:25
- Author
- Chinsembu K.C.; Hedimbi M.
- Website
- http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6/1/25/table/T1
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Medicinal herbs used in the treatment of AIDS-related health conditions. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
]. The dark red to purple or black, globose fruits are around 15mm in diameter[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is rubbed onto affected areas of the body in the treatment of skin rashes, herpes zoster and herpes simplex[
776- Title
- An Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used to Manage HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infections in Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Region
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010, 6:25
- Author
- Chinsembu K.C.; Hedimbi M.
- Website
- http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6/1/25/table/T1
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Medicinal herbs used in the treatment of AIDS-related health conditions. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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