Telosma africana
(N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.
Apocynaceae
Pergularia africana N.E.Br.
Pergularia sanguinolenta Britten
Pergularia tacazzeana Chiov.
Telosma tacazzeanum (Chiov.) Chiov.
Common Name:
General Information
Telosma africana is a climbing plant growing up to 7 metres tall. The stems twine into the surrounding vegetation for support.
A resin from the plant is sometimes gathered from the wild and used as an adulterant of 'Dragon's Blood'.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - S. Africa. Naturalized in many parts of Tropical Africa.
Habitat
Riverine or damper deciduous forest.
Properties
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An extract from the plant is used to adulterate 'Dragon's Blood' (Dracaena spp.)[
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.
]. Dragon's blood is a red resin that has medicinal applications and is also used as a varnish; for staining wood in items such as violins; for embalming the dead[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
