- Source: Voacanga thouarsii
Voacanga thouarsii, the wild frangipani, is a species of small tree in the family Apocynaceae.
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.
Distribution and habitat
Voacanga thouarsii grows natively in tropical and southern Africa and in Madagascar. Its habitat is forest and savanna from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.
Uses
Local medicinal uses of Voacanga thouarsii include as a treatment for wounds, sores, gonorrhoea, eczema, heart problems, hypertension, rheumatism, stomach-ache and snakebite.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Voacanga thouarsii
- Voacanga
- List of Apocynaceae of South Africa
- Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars
- List of Southern African indigenous trees and woody lianes
- List of plants of Burkina Faso
