Pterocarpus angolensis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Africa

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aphrodisiac

Science studied: GENISTEIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Pterocarpus angolensis

Common names: Bloedboom, Bloedhoud, Bloedhout, Bloodwood Tree, Dolfholz, Indlandlovu, Ingozina, Kiaat, Kiaat Bloodwood, Matabeleland Deal, Mohamana, Moroto, Mubvamaropa, Mukwa, Muzwa malowa, Nkwilambila, Paddle-Wood, Paddlewood, Prickly-Pod Bloodwood, Sealing Wax Tree

POWO: 516403-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Africa.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aphrodisiac

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Africa

Documented cultural uses

• Aphrodisiac

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Aphrodisiac · Africa · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Phytochemicals from <i>Pterocarpus angolensis</i> DC and Their Cytotoxic Activities against Breast Cancer Cells. · 2024 source ↗
• The mechanical properties of alkali and laccase treated pterocarpus angolensis (mukwa)-polylactic acid (PLA) composites. · 2022 source ↗
• Improving the knowledge base for tropical dry forest management in southern Africa: Regional volume models for Pterocarpus angolensis · 2020 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — GENUS listing Pterocarpus spp. — 23/02/2023

Jurisdictions in the listing: Angola (AO), Botswana (BW), Congo (CG), Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD), Eswatini (SZ), Malawi (MW), Mozambique (MZ), Namibia (NA), South Africa (ZA), United Republic of Tanzania (TZ), Zambia (ZM), Zimbabwe (ZW)

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Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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