ZZ Crossopteryx febrifuga
(Afzel. ex G. Don) Benth.
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A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-14 cm long by 1-8 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 6-10 cm long. They are white to yellow. The fruit is a capsule 0.6-1 cm long.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Known Hazards
Caution advised in use. Edible caterpillars feed on this tree.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Edible caterpillars feed on this tree.
Synonyms
Chomelia angolensis (Hiern) KuntzeChomelia buchananii K. Schum.Chomelia mossambicensis (Hiern) KuntzeCrossopteryx africana Baill.Crossopteryx kotschyana Fenzl.Rondeletia africana T. Winterb.
Rondeletia febrifuga Afzel. ex G. DonTarenna angolensis HiernTarenna mosambicensis Hiern
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
