Accession Data:
Burchellia bubalina (L.f.) Sims
- Common Name: Buffalo Wood
- Family: Rubiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: South Africa, Natal
- Habitat: coastal swamp forests
- Description: [syn. B. capensis R. Br.]
Evergreen shrub to 5' or more producing an extremely hard wood..
- Uses: Roots are taken as an emetic to cleanse the body.3
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: Shade, part-shade or sun, prefers compost enriched loamy soil.
- USDA Zone: 9-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 199500174
- Source: Chiltern '95
- Recorded Vouchers:
- Accession Date: 12-14-1995
- Bench: 1107 - AFR:West Bench NC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-10-2023
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Rubiaceae
- SubFamily: Ixoroideae
- Tribe: Gardenieae
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
- Medicinal Plants
- Plants with Vouchers deposited in CONN
- Undefined Medicinal Plants
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 10 September 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 10 September 2015.
- Burchellia bubalina at PlantzAfrica. Accessed 10 September 2015.
- Image #00 (cropped) & #02 (original) by Rotational [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed Wednesday, 07 November, 2018.
data regenerated on Sat, 02 Dec 2023 15:18:48 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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W/C = Wild Collected
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= accession added within past 90 days