Nuxia congesta
R.Br. ex Fresen.
Stilbaceae
Lachnopylis angolensis (Gilg) Philipson
Lachnopylis annobonensis Mildbr.
Lachnopylis breviflora (S.Moore) C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis compacta C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis congesta (R.Br. ex Fresen.) C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis emarginata (Sond.) C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis flocculosa C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis goetzeana (Gilg) Greenway
Lachnopylis guineensis Hutch. & M.B.Moss
Lachnopylis heterotricha C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis mannii (Gilg) Hutch. & M.B.Moss
Lachnopylis montana C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis odorata (Gilg) Greenway
Lachnopylis platyphylla (Gilg) Greenway
Lachnopylis pubescens (Sond.) C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis sambesina (Gilg) C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis saxatilis C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis schistotricha C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis speciosa C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis ternifolia Hochst.
Lachnopylis thomensis Philipson
Lachnopylis tomentosa (Sond.) C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis viscidulosa C.A.Sm.
Lachnopylis viscosa (Gibbs) C.A.Sm.
Nuxia angolensis Gilg
Nuxia breviflora S.Moore
Nuxia dekindtiana Gilg
Nuxia dentata transvaalensis S.Moore
Nuxia emarginata Sond.
Nuxia gilletii De Wild.
Nuxia goetzeana Gilg
Nuxia keniensis T.C.E.Fr.
Nuxia latifolia T.C.E.Fr.
Nuxia mannii Gilg
Nuxia odorata Gilg
Nuxia platyphylla Gilg
Nuxia pubescens Sond.
Nuxia rupicola Gilg
Nuxia sambesina Gilg
Nuxia siebenlistii Gilg
Nuxia tomentosa Sond.
Nuxia viscosa Gibbs
Common Name:
Cultivated tree in Pretoria
Photograph by: JMK
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Cultivated tree in Pretoria
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Flowering stem
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General Information
Nuxia congesta is a usually evergreen shrub or a tree; it can grow from 3 - 25 metres tall. The bole is often gnarled, it can be 20 - 100cm in diameter and is usually fluted[
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- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
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- Burkil. H. M.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
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- 1985 - 2004
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- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
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]. The plant sometimes becomes deciduous in Ethiopia[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It can be used as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland and is an attractive plant when in flower, with an appealing fragrance, so could be grown as an ornamental[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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- Beentje H.J.
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- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
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- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
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- 2002
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- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
Tropical Africa - Guinea , through Cameroon to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Angola, Botswana and S. Africa; Saudi Arabia.
Habitat
Edges of light upland or lower montane forest, bamboo zone and on hilltops above the forest margin as part of sucession towards forest; it is also common on rocky ridges; at elevations of 1,500 - 2,500 metres[
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of moist regions in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 1,500 - 2,500 metres. It is found in areas where the mean annual temperature can range from 14 - 26°c; and the mean annual rainfall from 1,400 - 2,500mm[
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The plant can succeed on marginal and rocky soils[
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The tree can sucker freely after a forest fire[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves and bark may be chewed or boiled and the decoction drunk as a remedy for indigestion[
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Agroforestry Uses:
A pioneer species in its native habitat, able to establish on difficult and rocky soils[
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Other Uses
The branches are used as firesticks[
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The white wood is soft, with little difference between heartwood and sapwood[
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]. It is used in construction and for poles in traditional buildings[
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]. The wood makes excellent, durable fenceposts[
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The wood is used for fuel[
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Propagation
Seed -
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