Holarrhena floribunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Holarrhena
Species:
H. floribunda
Binomial name
Holarrhena floribunda
Synonyms[2]
  • Holarrhena africana A.DC.
  • Holarrhena ovata A.DC.
  • Holarrhena wulfsbergii Stapf
  • Rondeletia floribunda G.Don

Holarrhena floribunda, commonly known as the false rubber tree, conessi bark or kurchi bark,[3] is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Holarrhena floribunda grows as a shrub or tree up to 25 metres (82 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. The fruit is pale grey to dark brown with paired follicles, each up to 60 centimetres (24 in) long.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Holarrhena floribunda is found in a variety of habitats from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[4] The plant is native to a wide range of West and Central Africa from Senegal to Angola.[1]

Uses

Holarrhena floribunda is locally used in traditional medicine as a treatment for dysentery, diarrhoea, fever, snakebite, infertility, venereal disease, diabetes and malaria. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Holarrhena floribunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144299547A149056176. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144299547A149056176.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Holarrhena floribunda". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Holarrhena floribunda". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 329–332. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.


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