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Useful Tropical Plants

Tabernaemontana stapfiana

Britten

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Conopharyngia bequaertii De Wild.

Conopharyngia johnstonii Stapf

Conopharyngia stapfiana (Britten) Stapf

Sarcopharyngia stapfiana (Britten) Boiteau

Tabernaemontana johnstonii (Stapf) Pichon

Common Name:

Tabernaemontana stapfiana
Close-up of the flowers
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General Information

Tabernaemontana stapfiana is a tree with a widely-spreading crown; it usually grows up to 25 metres tall, exceptionally to 35 metres. The bole is up to 90cm in diameter[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It is planted as a shade-providing ornamental, and also to provide forage for bees[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

East Africa - Uganda, Kenya, eastern DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe.

Habitat

Forest, most commonly in secondary formations and on river bank. At elevations from 700 - 2,500 metres[
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Properties

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HabitTree
Height20.00 m
PollinatorsBees
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark, seeds and roots are used against high blood pressure[
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The latex is applied to wounds[
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The leaves are appetizer, galactagogue and stomachic. In strong doses they are abortifacient[
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About a dozen indole alkaloids have been isolated from the bark and stems. These include perivine, tubotaiwine and ibogamine, and several pharmacologically active derivatives[
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Other Uses

A latex is obtained from the plant. It has medicinal uses[
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The wood is soft and white to yellow or pale brown The wood is used for construction of local houses, combs, spoons and handles for knives and swords[
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The wood is used as a fuel[
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Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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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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Propagation

Seed -
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