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Useful Tropical Plants

Vepris lanceolata

(Lam.) G.Don

Rutaceae

+ Synonyms

Boscia undulata Thunb.

Teclea sudanica A.Chev.

Toddalia lanceolata Lam.

Toddalia paniculata Lam.

Vepris inermis Commerson ex Juss.

Vepris obovata G.Don

Vepris paniculata (Lam.) Engl.

Vepris queimbensis Klotzsch

Vepris sudanica (A.Chev.) Letouzey

Vepris undulate (Thunb.) I.Verd. & C.A.Sm.

Common Name:

Vepris lanceolata
A multi-stemmed, cultivated specimen
Photograph by: Abu Shawka
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Vepris lanceolata Vepris lanceolata Vepris lanceolata

General Information

Vepris lanceolata is an evergreen shrub or tree, usually growing 2 - 5 metres tall but up to 24 metres when growing in the dry forests of S. Africa[
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Title
African Flowering Plants Database
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Author
 
Website
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
]. The boles of larger trees are straight and cylindrical, up to 150cm in diameter[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of medicines and wood. It can be used in soil restoration projects and is sometimes grown as an ornamental[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

East Africa - Kenya to S. Africa.

Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats including coastal evergreen thicket; along beaches on loose sandy soil, dunes, usually at elevations from sea level to 100 metres, but up to 1,400 metres in S. Africa[
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African Flowering Plants Database
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Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height12.00 m
Growth RateMedium
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

A tree of mainly lowland areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants can tolerate some frosts[
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Established plants can tolerate occasional droughts, but dislike growing in very dry areas[
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The crushed leaves have a lemony scent[
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The plant responds well to pruning and responds moderately well to coppicing[
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An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
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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.
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required[
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is aromatic, astringent, bitter, febrifuge, stimulant and tonic[
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Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion
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Author
E. Jacob De Cordemoy
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris.
Year
1895
ISBN
 
Description
Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Leaf and root decoctions are used to treat malaria; however, high doses may result in peptic ulcers[
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The roots are used to treat infertility in women, menorrhagia, cardiac pain, colic and influenza[
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Root and stem decoctions are used as an anodyne for women during child delivery[
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The leaves are astringent[
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]. They are used in the treatment of pulmonary infections, rheumatic pains, fever, influenza, stomach-ache and amenorrhoea[
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The pulverized leaves are applied externally as a poultice to relieve headaches[
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]. Leaf decoctions and infusions are used to wash wounds and sores[
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The leaves and branches contain alkaloids and limonoids[
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Leaf and root bark extracts have shown moderate in-vitro antiplasmodial activity[
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Aqueous leaf and stem extracts have shown moderate antibacterial and antifungal activities[
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Agroforestry Uses:

A reasonably fast-growing tree, it is planted to restore degraded environments[
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Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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http://www.prota.org
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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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The tree does not have an aggressive root system[
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An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
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Other Uses

The heartwood is white to pale greenish brown; indistinctly demarcated from the up to 12.5cm wide sapwood. The grain is usually straight, texture fine and even[
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]. The wood is fairly heavy to very heavy, hard, tough, elastic but not durable[
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]. It is rather difficult to saw because of its hardness; it is recommended that it is sawn before drying. It works and planes readily, and can be finished to a smooth surface. The gluing and turning properties are satisfactory[
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]. The wood is used for beams, tool handles and implements. It is suitable for heavy construction, flooring, shipbuilding, vehicle bodies, furniture, cabinet work, mine props, sporting goods, toys, novelties, precision equipment, carving, vats and turnery[
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Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Seedlings transplant well[
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