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

Holarrhena floribunda
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific 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

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. 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. "Holarrhena floribunda". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "Holarrhena floribunda". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 329–332. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.



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