Lasianthera africana P.Beauv.

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Stemonuraceae > Lasianthera

Characteristics

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be 1-4 m tall. The small branches are angular. The leaves are oblong but heart shaped at the base and taper to the tip. They are 8-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are arranged alternately along the stem.
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A glabrous shrub, 3–12 ft. high, with terete branchlets
Small white flowers in umbellate head-like clusters
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It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey plant in secondary jungle in West Africa. It grows along the side of rivers.
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In rain forest.
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Usage

Caution: The leaves contain alkaloids. The leaves can be dried and stored. They are used in soups. Some varieties can be bitter. To remove this they are washed several times in boiling water and also have potash added.
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Plants can be grown from stem cuttings.
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Conservation status

Lasianthera africana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:607952-1
WFO ID wfo-0000363900
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Synonyms

Lasianthera africana Stemonurus africanus

Lower taxons

Lasianthera africana var. microphylla