bio.wikisort.org - PlantVoacanga thouarsii, the wild frangipani,[2] is a species of small tree in the family Apocynaceae.
Species of plant
Voacanga thouarsii |
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Scientific classification  |
Kingdom: |
Plantae |
Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
Clade: |
Angiosperms |
Clade: |
Eudicots |
Clade: |
Asterids |
Order: |
Gentianales |
Family: |
Apocynaceae |
Genus: |
Voacanga |
Species: |
V. thouarsii |
Binomial name |
Voacanga thouarsii
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Synonyms[1] |
- Annularia natalensis Hochst.
- Cyclostigma natalense (Hochst.) Hochst.
- Orchipeda dregei (E.Mey.) DC.
- Orchipeda thouarsii (Roem. & Schult.) Baron
- Piptolaena dregei (E.Mey.) A.DC.
- Voacanga dregei E.Mey.
- Voacanga obtusa K.Schum
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Description
Voacanga thouarsii grows as a small tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) high, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (30 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a pale green, creamy or white corolla. The fruit is dark green, spotted with paired follicles, each up to 10 centimetres (4 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Voacanga thouarsii grows natively in tropical and southern Africa and in Madagascar.[2] Its habitat is forest and savanna from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.[3]
Uses
Local medicinal uses of Voacanga thouarsii include as a treatment for wounds, sores, gonorrhoea, eczema, heart problems, hypertension, rheumatism, stomach-ache and snakebite.[3]
References
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"Voacanga thouarsii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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"Voacanga thouarsii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 627–629. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
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