Strychnos decussata
(Pappe) Gilg
Loganiaceae
Atherstonea decussata Pappe
Strychnos atherstonei Harv.
Strychnos boinensis Jum. & H.Perrier
Common Name:
General Information
Strychnos decussata is a small to medium tree with a dense, multi-stemmed crown; it can grow 3 - 12 metres tall[
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]. The bole can be 30 - 45cm in diameter[
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- Report on the Natal Forests
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- Fourcade H.G.
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Wm. ;, Natal
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- 1889
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- Contains a list of the trees of Natal, with a brief listing of their uses, including many traditional uses. The report can be downloaded from the Internet.
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and for its timber.
Known Hazards
The bark and fruits are poisonous, especially when green[
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Botanical References
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
Range
Eastern Africa - Somalia to S. Africa.
Habitat
Rocky slopes and on stream banks[
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]. In woodlands, often near rocks, sometimes on river banks[
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
]. In Madagascar it is often found in dry forests and bushes on limestone[
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Established plants are drought tolerant[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
Although toxic, the roots and bark are used in traditional medicine as a treatment for stomach problems[
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Other Uses
The reddish-brown wood is rather coarse-grained, hard, heavy, strong, moderately elastic and tough[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- 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.
,
494- Title
- Report on the Natal Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fourcade H.G.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Wm. ;, Natal
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains a list of the trees of Natal, with a brief listing of their uses, including many traditional uses. The report can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The wood is not durable, as it is liable to dry rot and gets worm-eaten[
494- Title
- Report on the Natal Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fourcade H.G.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Wm. ;, Natal
- Year
- 1889
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a list of the trees of Natal, with a brief listing of their uses, including many traditional uses. The report can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is used for rural utensils, staves for coppers' works etc[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- 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.
].
Propagation
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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