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Useful Tropical Plants

Osyridicarpos schimperianus

(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) A.DC.

Santalaceae

+ Synonyms

Osyridicarpos kirkii Engl.

Osyridicarpos mildbraedianus T.C.E.Fr.

Osyridicarpos natalensis A.DC.

Osyridicarpos scandens Engl.

Thesium schimperianum Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Common Name:

Osyridicarpos schimperianus
Osyridicarpos schimperianus Osyridicarpos schimperianus

General Information

Osyridicarpos schimperianus is a pendant, scrambling or climbing, hemi-parasitic shrub with many ascending branches; the stems can be 1 - 5 metres long[
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Title
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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328
Title
African Flowering Plants Database
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http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Publisher
Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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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 medicinal use. The leaves and stems are traded by traditional medicine sellers in S. Africa, but the use appears to be undocumented[
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Title
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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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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

394
Title
Flora Capensis
Publication
 
Author
Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E.
Website
http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls=
Publisher
 
Year
1909
ISBN
 
Description
Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online.
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515
Title
Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8
Publication
 
Author
Var
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent.
Year
1868 - 1917
ISBN
 
Description
Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet.
,
610
Title
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Publication
 
Author
Beentje H.J.
Website
http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year
2002
ISBN
 
Description
Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.

Range

Eastern Africa - Eritrea to S. Africa.

Habitat

Dry slopes with open scrub, evergreen scrub hedges; upland dry evergreen forest and associated bushland; less often in wetter forests, along rivers, deciduous bushland; forest margins and understorey; miombo woodland; termite mounds[
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Title
African Flowering Plants Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Publisher
Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitShrub
Height3.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A root decoction is drunk as a treatment for malaria[
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Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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http://www.prota.org
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Year
0
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Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. The roots are soaked in water, which is then drunk in order to reduce excessive swelling of the breasts[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.prota.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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