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It is a popular medicinal plant and is overharvested in the wild, another reason for its endangerment. [3] The Pepper-bark tree is a protected tree in South Africa. [ 2 ] Various projects are investigating methods of propagation under controlled conditions with subsequent planting in the wild.
Countries in which the plant species is found include Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The wood is resistant to insect attack [1] and very strong. It was commonly used for the yoke pole of ox-wagons, the Disselboom. Early Indian immigrants to Kenya, working on the construction of the railway, used the leaves to flavor their curries before the chilli ...
Vitex keniensis (also called Meru oak) is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae.. It is endemic to Kenya.. It is threatened by habitat loss.It is a magnificent tree when mature, being one of the largest trees that are native to Kenya.
Moringa stenopetala, commonly known as the African Moringa or cabbage tree, is a deciduous tree in the plant genus Moringa, native to Kenya and Ethiopia. [3] A drought-resistant species, it is characterized by its bottle-shaped trunk, long twisted seed pods, and edible leaves likened to cabbage, from which its common name is derived.
Acalypha fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the botanical family Euphorbiaceae. It occurs widely in East and southern Africa where it is eaten as a vegetable. It is also an important browse plant for sheep. In East Africa and southern Africa it is used as a medicinal plant. In northern Kenya arrow shafts and beehive lids are made from ...
Zamioculcas is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, containing the single species Zamioculcas zamiifolia. [2] It is a tropical herbaceous perennial plant, and is native to eastern Africa, including Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. [2]
Modern knowledge of medicinal plants is being systematised in the Medicinal Plant Transcriptomics Database, which by 2011 provided a sequence reference for the transcriptome of some thirty species. [61] Major classes of plant phytochemicals are described below, with examples of plants that contain them. [8] [54] [62] [63] [64]
Euphorbia candelabrum is a succulent species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, one of several plants commonly known as candelabra tree. [3] It is endemic to the Horn of Africa and eastern Africa along the East African Rift system. It is known in Ethiopia by its Amharic name, qwolqwal, or its Oromo name, adaamii. [4]