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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine

Under Construction Traditional African Medicine is a very broad umbrella under which many communities, societies, and cultural practices have evolved over the past five thousand years. Africa is a rich continent hosting thousands of native plants used for medical treatment. However, past traditional and even current traditional healing incorporates plants, herbs, animals, minerals, and even worshiping of "elders." While hundreds of plants have been documented as having medicinal properties, this is only a mere handful. Deforestation in Africa and around the world is making it more difficult to record these plants.

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.
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data regenerated on Sun, 19 Jan 2020 02:13:28 -0500

59 Accessions:

Acanthus montanus Adenium obesum Adenium obesum Aframomum melegueta Allamanda cathartica Anacardium occidentale Ananas comosus Annona muricata Ansellia africana Boehmeria nivea Carica papaya Catharanthus roseus Citrus aurantiifolia Cola acuminata Combretum molle Curcuma longa Dioscorea bulbifera Euphorbia bupleurifolia Lantana camara Melia azedarach Moringa oleifera Nerium oleander Olea europaea Piper nigrum Plumbago indica Psidium guajava Ricinus communis Spathodea campanulata Tecoma stans Thalia geniculata Thaumatococcus daniellii Whitfieldia elongata Withania somnifera Zingiber officinale

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  • {1} Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle - Urticaceae
  • {2} Ricinus communis - Castor Bean Plant - Euphorbiaceae
  • {2} Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha - Solanaceae
  • {3} Ansellia africana - Leopard Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {4} Combretum molle - Velvet Bush Willow - Combretaceae
  • {5} Acanthus montanus - Bear's Breech - Acanthaceae
  • {6} Kigelia africana - Sausage Tree - Bignoniaceae
  • {6} Thaumatococcus daniellii - African Serendipity Berry - Marantaceae
  • {7} Zamioculcas zamiifolia - Aroid Palm, ZZ Plant - Araceae
  • {8} Cola acuminata - Cola Nut - Malvaceae
  • {9} Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae
  • {9} Whitfieldia elongata - White Candles - Acanthaceae
  • {10} Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree - Bignoniaceae
  • {11} Cissus rotundifolia - Arabian Wax Cissus - Vitaceae
  • {12} Thalia geniculata - Bent Alligator Flag - Marantaceae
  • {13} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {14} Acalypha wilkesiana `Macafeana' - Copperleaf - Euphorbiaceae
  • {14} Plumbago indica - Scarlet Leadwort - Plumbaginaceae
  • {15} Gossypium arboreum - Tree Cotton - Malvaceae
  • {16} Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree - Moringaceae
  • {17} Melia azedarach - Chinaberry Tree - Meliaceae
  • {18} Citrus aurantiifolia - Key Lime - Rutaceae
  • {19} Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae
  • {20} Allamanda cathartica - Golden Trumpet - Apocynaceae
  • {21} Plumeria rubra - Frangipani - Apocynaceae
  • {21} Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Yautia - Araceae
  • {22} Jatropha curcas - Barbados nut, physic nut - Euphorbiaceae
  • {23} Crescentia cujete - Calabash Tree - Bignoniaceae
  • {24} Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae
  • {25} Annona muricata - Soursop - Annonaceae
  • {25} Carica papaya - Papaya, Pawpaw - Caricaceae
  • {26} Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae
  • {27} Anacardium occidentale - Cashew Nut Tree - Anacardiaceae
  • {27} Tecoma stans - Yellow Bells - Bignoniaceae
  • {28} Ipomoea batatas - Sweet potato, Kumara - Convolvulaceae
  • {29} Lantana camara - Verbenaceae
  • {30} Nerium oleander - Oleander, Rose Laurel - Apocynaceae
  • {30} Ruta graveolens - Common Rue, Herb-of-Grace - Rutaceae
  • {31} Olea europaea - Olive - Oleaceae
  • {32} Gymnosporia senegalensis - Confetti Tree - Celastraceae
  • {33} Bryophyllum pinnatum - Air Plant, Mother of Millions - Crassulaceae
  • {34} Euphorbia bupleurifolia - Euphorbiaceae
  • {34} Euphorbia bupleurifolia x susannae - Euphorbiaceae
  • {35} Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe - Asphodelaceae
  • {36} Adenium obesum - Desert Rose - Apocynaceae
  • {36} Adenium obesum - Desert Rose - Socotran form - Apocynaceae
  • {36} Cissus quadrangularis - Veldt Grape - Vitaceae
  • {37} Salix babylonica f. crispa - Ram's Horn Willow - Salicaceae
  • {38} Cardiospermum halicacabum - Balloon Vine, Love-in-a-puff, Heart Seed - Sapindaceae
  • {39} Eucalyptus globulus - Tasmanian Blue Gum - Myrtaceae
  • {40} Piper nigrum - Black Pepper - Piperaceae
  • {41} Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
  • {42} Mirabilis jalapa - Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru - Nyctaginaceae
  • {42} Tacca leontopetaloides - Polynesian Arrowroot, Pia - Taccaceae
  • {43} Aframomum melegueta - Grains of Paradise - Zingiberaceae W/C
  • {44} Zingiber officinale - Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae
  • {45} Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
  • {46} Boehmeria nivea - Chinese Silk Plant - Urticaceae
  • {0} Lagenaria siceraria - Bushel Gourd, Calabash - Cucurbitaceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Achyranthes aspera - Amaranthaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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