Strychnos phaeotricha
Gilg
Loganiaceae
Strychnos thyrsiflora Gilg
Common Name:
Flowering stem (the flowers are rather small towards the tip of the stem)
Photograph by: Ehoarn Bidault
General Information
Strychnos phaeotricha is a climbing shrub producing stems that can be up to 50 metres long and 2 - 7cm in diameter. The plant can grow into the forest canopy, attaching itself by means of tendrils[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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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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332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
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- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
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- 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/
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
736- Title
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
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- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025
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- An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse.
Range
West tropical Africa - Ghana to DR Congo.
Habitat
Dense rainforest, including the more open secondary formations; gallery forest; at elevations from sea-level up to 700 metres[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
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- Year
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The seeds are put into a calabash containing embers and the smoke is inhaled to treat tuberculosis in children[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Preliminary chemical analysis shows that the plant has a low alkaloid content. The tertiary indole alkaloids of the bark have weak muscle-relaxant and convulsant activities[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
