Tragia pungens
(Forssk.) Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae
Jatropha pungens Forssk.
Tragia arabica Baill.
Tragia cordata Willd.
Tragia cordifolia Vahl
Common Name:
General Information
Tragia pungens is a scrambling or climbing perennial plant with stems up to 2 metres long that can become more or less woody. The stems scramble over the ground and twine into the surrounding vegetation[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
We have seen no specific report for this species, but the stems of many species in this genus are covered in stinging hairs[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Botanical References
500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
- Publication
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- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
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- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
Range
East tropical Africa - Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia; Arabian Peninsula - Yemen, Saudi Arabia.
Habitat
Among rocks in open deciduous woodland or bushland; at elevations from 910 - 2,000 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A hot water extract of the roots is drunk to prevent pregnancy[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
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.
