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Useful Tropical Plants

Premna mooiensis

(H.Pearson) W.Piep.

Lamiaceae

+ Synonyms

Premna holstii glandulifera Moldenke

Vitex mooiensis H.Pearson

Common Name: Skunk Bush

Premna mooiensis

General Information

Premna mooiensis is a shrub or a tree[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Premna mooiensis 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(2020)[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

East Africa - Mozambique, Swaziland, S.Africa.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is durable in the ground and has been used for fencing poles[
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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.
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Propagation

Seed -
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