Landolphia heudelotii is a climbing shrub or liana that is within the Apocynaceae family, it occurs in the Guinea and Sudan savannahs of West Africa and cultivated for its rubber and edible fruit.
The species grows up to 4-12 meters high, it has a beige to brownish colored bark with white exudate and lenticellate stems.[1] Leaves opposite with a pubescent surface; the leaf-blade is obovate to ovate in outline, 4-12 cm long and 3-4 cm wide with a rounded to cuneate base, apex is bluntly cuneate or acuminate, petiole between 0.2-0.5 cm long.[1][2] The inflorescence is terminal somewhat tendril-like with fragrant flowers; fruit, ellipsoid or pear shaped berries, 2-4 cm in diameter, they are usually in clusters of 2-6 and are orange when ripe.[1][2]
DistributionEdit
Commonly occurs across the wooded Sudan and Guinea savannahs of West Africa, often found near rocky soils.[1][2]
Wood is used in local carpentry work and making tool handles and doors. A decoction is used to treat diarrhea or intestinal worms in cattle, goat and sheep.[4] Its latex was widely used in Senegal for rubber, and today, it is still used as a rubber substitute to repair bike tubes.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdeArbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, shrubs, and lianas of West African dry zones. Paris: CIRAD. p. 166. ISBN2-87614-579-0. OCLC 56937881.
^ abcThe African species of Landolphia P. Beauv. : series of revisions of Apocynaceae XXXIV. J. G. M. Persoon. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Agricultural University. 1992. pp. 85–90. ISBN90-6754-234-2. OCLC 31208098.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Pélissier, Yves; Malan, Anglade; Mahmout, Yaya; Bessière, Jean-Marie (1996). "Fruit Volatiles of Landolphia senegalensis (DC.) Kotschy et Peyr. and L. heudelotii DC. (Apocynaceae)". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 8 (3): 299–301. doi:10.1080/10412905.1996.9700618. ISSN 1041-2905.
^Koné, W.M.; Kamanzi Atindehou, K. (2008). "Ethnobotanical inventory of medicinal plants used in traditional veterinary medicine in Northern Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)". South African Journal of Botany. 74 (1): 76–84. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2007.08.015.
August 31, 2023
landolphia, heudelotii, climbing, shrub, liana, that, within, apocynaceae, family, occurs, guinea, sudan, savannahs, west, africa, cultivated, rubber, edible, fruit, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicot. Landolphia heudelotii is a climbing shrub or liana that is within the Apocynaceae family it occurs in the Guinea and Sudan savannahs of West Africa and cultivated for its rubber and edible fruit Landolphia heudelotiiScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder GentianalesFamily ApocynaceaeGenus LandolphiaSpecies L heudelotiiBinomial nameLandolphia heudelotiiA DC Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Chemistry 4 Uses 5 ReferencesDescription EditThe species grows up to 4 12 meters high it has a beige to brownish colored bark with white exudate and lenticellate stems 1 Leaves opposite with a pubescent surface the leaf blade is obovate to ovate in outline 4 12 cm long and 3 4 cm wide with a rounded to cuneate base apex is bluntly cuneate or acuminate petiole between 0 2 0 5 cm long 1 2 The inflorescence is terminal somewhat tendril like with fragrant flowers fruit ellipsoid or pear shaped berries 2 4 cm in diameter they are usually in clusters of 2 6 and are orange when ripe 1 2 Distribution EditCommonly occurs across the wooded Sudan and Guinea savannahs of West Africa often found near rocky soils 1 2 Chemistry EditFruits obtained from the species showed the presence of the compounds meta cresol linalool and the isomer farnesene 3 Uses EditWood is used in local carpentry work and making tool handles and doors A decoction is used to treat diarrhea or intestinal worms in cattle goat and sheep 4 Its latex was widely used in Senegal for rubber and today it is still used as a rubber substitute to repair bike tubes 1 References Edit a b c d e Arbonnier Michel 2004 Trees shrubs and lianas of West African dry zones Paris CIRAD p 166 ISBN 2 87614 579 0 OCLC 56937881 a b c The African species of Landolphia P Beauv series of revisions of Apocynaceae XXXIV J G M Persoon Wageningen Netherlands Wageningen Agricultural University 1992 pp 85 90 ISBN 90 6754 234 2 OCLC 31208098 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Pelissier Yves Malan Anglade Mahmout Yaya Bessiere Jean Marie 1996 Fruit Volatiles of Landolphia senegalensis DC Kotschy et Peyr and L heudelotii DC Apocynaceae Journal of Essential Oil Research 8 3 299 301 doi 10 1080 10412905 1996 9700618 ISSN 1041 2905 Kone W M Kamanzi Atindehou K 2008 Ethnobotanical inventory of medicinal plants used in traditional veterinary medicine in Northern Cote d Ivoire West Africa South African Journal of Botany 74 1 76 84 doi 10 1016 j sajb 2007 08 015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Landolphia heudelotii amp oldid 1131412972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
