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Pulicaria undulata
(L.) C.A.Mey.
Asteraceae
Aster crispus Forssk.
Francoeuria crispa (Forssk.) Cass.
Francoeuria undulata (L.) Lack
Inula crispa (Forssk.) Pers.
Inula undulata L.
Pulicaria crispa (Forssk.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Oliv. & Hiern
Common Name:
General Information
Pulicaria undulata is an annual, decumbent or erect herb growing up to 60cm tall[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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/
].
The plant has minor medicinal uses and is sometimes sold in local markets.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Mauritania to N. Nigeria, eastwards across Africa to Somalia, through the Arabian Peninsula and on to India.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
An aromatic plant, it is made into an infusion for drinking. It has a slight gingery taste[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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/
].
Medicinal
The plant is applied topically to swellings and bruises, it is rubbed on the temples for headache, and a decoction is taken for febrile conditions[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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/
].
The dried herb is used as a vulnerary on bruises[
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.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
