Holarrhena floribunda
| Holarrhena floribunda | |
|---|---|
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| In Guinea-Bissau | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Holarrhena |
| Species: | H. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Holarrhena floribunda | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Holarrhena floribunda, commonly known as the false rubber tree, conessi bark or kurchi bark,[3] is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.
Description
Holarrhena floribunda grows as a shrub or tree up to 25 m (80 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. The fruit is pale grey to dark brown with paired follicles, each up to 60 cm (24 in) long.[4]
Taxonomy
Holarrhena floribunda was first described in 1834 as Rondeletia floribunda by Scottish botanist George Don in A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants.[5] In 1896, botanists Théophile Alexis Durand and Hans Schinz transferred the species to Holarrhena.[2] The specific epithet floribunda means 'profusely flowered'.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Holarrhena floribunda is found in a variety of habitats from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[4] The plant is native to a wide range of West and Central Africa from Senegal to Angola.[1]
Conservation
Holarrhena floribunda has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is stable, with a broad distribution and no currently identified threats.[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 2 3 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.
- 1 2 3 "Holarrhena floribunda (G.Don) T.Durand & Schinz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Holarrhena floribunda". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- 1 2 3 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 329–332. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
- ↑ "Rondeletia floribunda". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "floccosus – fontinalis". Dictionary of Botanical Epithets. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Holarrhena floribunda". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.