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January 12, 2020

Combretum erythrophyllum

Combretum erythrophyllum

Combretum erythrophyllum is not in the Expanded Monograph processing cue. If you want to add it to the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records for this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in The Muthi Flora of southern Africa Facebook group.

Traditional Medicinal Uses of Combretum erythrophyllum

Indications: Administered to both people and animals. Caution: Harmful to people or animals.

Eco-Gardening

Combretum erythrophyllum is a fast-growing tree with yellow to red autumn colours. It has fragrant whitish puffball flowers that is followed by four-winged seeds. The flowers attract both birds and insects. Combretum erythrophyllum is a stately tree and a wonderful street tree with its lovely shape and beautiful bark. It can also be planted as a single specimen shade tree. Combretum erythrophyllum can become quite large and it has an extensive root system.  (Wildflower Nursery)

References

Arnold. T.H., Prentice, C.A., Hawker, L.C., Snyman, E.E., Tomalin, M., Crouch, N.R. and Pottas-Bircher, C. (2002). Medicinal and magical plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

Wildflower Nursery – https://wildflowernursery.co.za/indigenous-plant-database/combretum-erythrophyllum/. Accessed on 2020/01/

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Additional Data (Advanced Search Fields)

Synonyms
Combretum glomeruliflorum Sond.
Vernacular Names
Bush Willow (e), Bushveld Willow (e), Geelhout (a), Miavana (ss), Modibo (ns), Modubo (ss), Mugavhi (v), Mugwiti (v), Muvuvhu (v), River Bushwillow (e), River Combretum (e), Riviervaderlandswilg (a), Riviervaderlandswilgerboom (a), Rooiblaar (a), Rooiblad (a), Rooibos (a), Umbondwe (z), Umdubu (z), Umdubu (nd), Umhlalavane (z), Vaalhanswilg (a), Vaalhanswilgerboom (a), Vaderlandswilg (a), Vaderlandswilgerboom (a)
Family
Combretaceae
Broad Use Categories
Eco-Gardening, Medicinal Use (Not Categorized), Poisonous, Veterinary Use
Plant Type
Tree
Parts Used
Root
Origin
Indigenous
Distribution
Namibia (N), Botswana (B), Swaziland (S), Limpopo Province (LIM), North-West Province (NW), Gauteng Province (G), Mpumalanga Province (M), KwaZulu-Natal Province (KZN), Northern Cape Province (NC), Eastern Cape Province (EC)
Conservation Status
(LC) According to the Red List of South African plants, Combretum erythrophyllum is not threatened and is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Trade
Traded
Monograph Type
Basic
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