Volkameria acerbiana
Vis.
Lamiaceae
Clerodendrum acerbianum (Vis.) Benth. & Hook.f.
Clerodendrum holstii Gürke ex Baker
Cornacchinia fragiformis Savi
Common Name:
General Information
Volkameria acerbiana is an erect or climbing shrub with long stems; it can grow from 1 - 3 metres tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
Central and east Africa - Chad, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania
Habitat
Acacia woodland and scrub, riverine forest remnants, sand-dunes; at elevations up to about 180 metres[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
]. Dry savannah and on riverine alluvium[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Pollinators | Lepidoptera, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The roots are stomachic and vermifuge. They are used to treat stomach troubles and to expel parasites[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The leaves are emetic. They are used in the treatment of malnutrition and debility[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
