Premna mooiensis

(H.Pearson) W.Piep.

Lamiaceae

+ Synonyms

Premna holstii glandulifera Moldenke

Vitex mooiensis H.Pearson

Common Name: Skunk Bush

Drawing of the leaves and flowers
Photograph by: Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum [Hooker’s] Icones plantarum], vol. 28: t. 2705 (1901) [M. Smith]

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 Status	Least Concern
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

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.

Propagation

Seed -

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