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General Information

Triclisia subcordata is a climbing shrub
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of a tying material.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Guinea to Nigeria, Central African Republic, south to Gabon and northern Angola.

Habitat

Lowland rainforests[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

The fruits are reported as edible[].

Medicinal

A decoction of the root is drunk to treat fever and malaria. A root decoction is also taken as an emmenagogue and abortifacient[].
The root pulp is rubbed in or root sap is rubbed into scarifications as a treatment for rheumatism, arthritis, anaemia and sleeping sickness[].

A leaf or a root juice is mixed with salt in palm wine and then drunk as a treatment for coughs and bronchial disorders[].
A leaf or root decoction has a sedative effect on the heart and so is used as a wash against palpitations[].

The leaf sap has a soothing effect on coughs[].
A decoction of the leaves and twigs is drunk, or leaf pulp is rubbed in, to treat oedema of the legs[]. A decoction of the leaves is used as a nasal or ocular instillation and as a purgative or bathe against epilepsy[].

A decoction of the stem is drunk as a treatment for stomach ache[].
The stem bark is powdered and applied topically to syphilitic sores and leprosy[].

The bark pulp is used as a purgative[].

A methanolic leaf extract has shown significant anti-ulcer effects[].

Other Uses

The stems are used as rope[].

Propagation

Seed -

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