Pterorhachis zenkeri
Harms
Meliaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Pterorhachis zenkeri is a shrub.
The root and bark are sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Western tropical Africa - Cameroon, Gabon.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The fresh bark is used as an aphrodisiac[46. It has a taste like hazelnuts[
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.
].
The root is used to treat problems relating to impotence, loss of libido, low sperm count and mental capacity[
608- Title
- Medicinal plants of Aguambu - Bamumbu in the Lebialem highlands, southwest province of Cameroon.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Focho D.A.; Ndam W.T.; Fonge B.A.
- Website
- http://www.academicjournals.org/ajpp
- Publisher
- African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Year
- January 2009
- ISBN
- 1996-0816
- Description
- A research paper, documenting the medicinal uses of 133 species of plants in West Africa.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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