Buckollia volubilis
(Schltr.) Venter & R. L. Verh.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBuckollia volubilis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is native to the Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. Rudolf Schlechter, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its twining (volubilis in Latin) growth habit, using the synonymous name Raphionacme volubilis.
Description
A vine. The stems can be 4 m long. It has a tuberous root. The leaves are clustered on stunted side shoots and opposite on normal shoots. The leaves are broadly oval and 3.5-5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. They are hairy.
Edible Uses
It has been reported as being used as a wild edible plant in Hamer and Konso communities in Ethiopia, and as a medicinal plant in Nandi communities in Kenya.
Traditional Uses
The root is eaten raw. It is also pounded and added to drinking water to improve milk supply.
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Medicinal Uses
The pounded roots in drinking water are taken to enhance lactation. A decoction of the stem bark is taken to ease childbirth and to treat malaria.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 400-1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda,
Cultivation
A plant of the arid and semi-arid tropics, growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 250 - 600mm.
Other Uses
A latex obtained from all parts of the plant is used as a glue to fix spearheads to the shaft.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Lomba
References (3)
- Addis, G., Asfaw, Z & Woldu, Z., 2013, Ethnobotany of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants of Konso Ethnic Community, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 11:121-141
- Addis, G., et al, 2013, The Role of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants in Household Food Sovereignty in Hamer and Konso Communities, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research & Applications. 11:251-271
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
