Combretum imberbe

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Africa, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cough

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Combretum imberbe

Common names: Ahnenbaum, Bastard Yellow Wood, Damara-Mother Tree, Elephant Trunk, Elephant's Trunk, Hardekool, Ivory Tree, Leadwood, Leadwood Bushwillow, Monzo, Motswiri, Muchenarota, Mutsviri, Nkolong'onjo, Omumboromboga, ghunyondo, hardekoolboom, iMpondondlovu, im-pondondlovu, impondozendhlovu

History

The source record documents this plant in Africa, ZA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cough

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Africa
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Cough

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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