Medicinal PlantsGaby H. Schmelzer, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Gabriella Harriet Schmelzer, PROTA Foundation |
Common terms and phrases
absent acid activity acute Africa alkaloids Aloe altitude apex applied Authors base blade Botany branches brown caused cells Central cm long compounds comprises contain corolla cure decoction densely diameter diseases DR Congo dried drunk east Ecology effects elliptical entire et al Euphorbia extract Family female flowers flowers forest fruits genetic erosion Genetic resources geographic distribution glabrous green growth hairy harvested Inflorescence infusion isolated Kenya lateral latex leaf leaves lobes Madagascar Major references male flowers margins medicinal mixed mm long names Neuwinger occurs Origin and geographic ovary superior ovate pain pale petiole plant poison powdered production Propagation Properties Prospects Protologue resources and breeding root rounded seeds sepals showed shrub simple skin slightly soil sometimes South species stamens stem bark stipules style taken to treat tall Tanzania terminal throughout tion toxic trade tree widely wild wood yellow