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General Information

Vepris simplicifolia is an evergreen shrub or tree, usually growing 2 - 10 metres tall but with some specimens up to 20 metres[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood and for traditional medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical east Africa - Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.

Habitat

Dry forest; riverine thicket or woodland; evergreen rocky bushland; montane thicket; drier upland forest with Juniperus, Acacia or Euphorbia abyssinica, extending into understorey of Podocarpus forest at elevations from 850 - 2,300 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	10.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A leaf decoction is taken in the treatment of pneumonia[].
The leaves and twigs are used in the treatment of pleurisy[, ].
The leaf ash is applied externally as a treatment against leprosy[].

A bark decoction is drunk to treat chest complaints[].

A root decoction is used to treat stomach-ache, backache, leprosy, gonorrhoea and brucellosis[].

The fruits are chewed to relieve toothache[].

Other Uses

The twigs are used as toothbrushes[].

The wood is used for timber, tool handles, spoons, bows, walking sticks and poles[].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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