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Useful Tropical Plants

Markhamia obtusifolia

(Baker) Sprague

Bignoniaceae

+ Synonyms

Dolichandrone obtusifolia Baker

Markhamia lanata K.Schum.

Markhamia paucifoliolata De Wild

Markhamia verdickii De Wild

Common Name:

Markhamia obtusifolia
Small fruiting tree, growing in an abandoned farmer,s field in Mozambique
Photograph by: Ton Rulkens
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Markhamia obtusifolia Markhamia obtusifolia

General Information

Markhamia obtusifolia varies in habit from a much-branched suckering shrub to a small tree, growing from 1.5 - 15 metres tall[
308
Title
Flora Zambesiaca
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
,
466
Title
Useful Plants of Nyasaland
Publication
 
Author
Williamson J.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland.
Year
1955
ISBN
 
Description
Brief details of the uses of almost 500 species of plants.
].
The wood is harvested from the wild for local use. The tree is sometimes planted for shade and ornament[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].
Markhamia obtusifolia has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

308
Title
Flora Zambesiaca
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.

Range

Tropical Africa - Central African Republic, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe

Habitat

Dry lowland forest, woodland and grassland[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
]. Open, deciduous woodlands, xerophytic forests and secondary savannahs, often on greyish sandy soils[
308
Title
Flora Zambesiaca
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
].

Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height10.00 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of drier areas in the lowland tropics.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The powdered root wood (without any bark) is macerated with cold water and filtered. A piece of burning charcoal is added to the filtrate, which is then drunk against tachycardia[
462
Title
Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
Publication
 
Author
Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
Publisher
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Year
1982
ISBN
 
Description
Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].
A decoction of the roots is used against scrofula, hookworm; as a cough remedy and for treatment of snake bites[
462
Title
Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
Publication
 
Author
Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
Publisher
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Year
1982
ISBN
 
Description
Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].
The roots boiled with water, together with the stem bark and leaves as well as other plants, is used as an inhalant[
462
Title
Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
Publication
 
Author
Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
Publisher
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Year
1982
ISBN
 
Description
Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].
The chewed roots are used to treat convulsions in children[
462
Title
Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
Publication
 
Author
Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
Publisher
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Year
1982
ISBN
 
Description
Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
,
466
Title
Useful Plants of Nyasaland
Publication
 
Author
Williamson J.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland.
Year
1955
ISBN
 
Description
Brief details of the uses of almost 500 species of plants.
].

The leaves are used to treat snake bites[
462
Title
Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
Publication
 
Author
Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
Publisher
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Year
1982
ISBN
 
Description
Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].

Aerial parts of the plant are used to cure stomach troubles[
462
Title
Inventory of Plants used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania. Part 1.
Publication
 
Author
Hedberg I. & Hedberg O.
Publisher
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Year
1982
ISBN
 
Description
Basic traditional medicinal uses of a range of plants from Tanzania.
].

Other Uses

The yellowish wood is used for buildings, construction work, bridges, wagons, tool handles, and cheap furniture[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
466
Title
Useful Plants of Nyasaland
Publication
 
Author
Williamson J.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland.
Year
1955
ISBN
 
Description
Brief details of the uses of almost 500 species of plants.
].
The wood is used for firewood[
364
Title
Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
 
Author
Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher
Frontier
Year
0
ISBN
1-873070-33-0
Description
A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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