Accession Data:
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.
- Common Name: Sausage Tree
- Family: Bignoniaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: tropical Africa
- Uses: A strong antioxidant that shows potential for treating liver disease.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: flowers are self infertile and will need to be cross pollinated by hand at night, blooms during the dry season1
- USDA Zone: 10b-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200900059
- Source: Bobby Rak - Yale Marsh Gardens (seed)
- Provenance: Seed provided by Bobby Rak (Yale Marsh Gardens) ex Banana Tree Seeds.
- Accession Date: 08-20-2009
- Bench: 1109 - AFR:Ground Bed 1 SW
- Currently: active - needs attention
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-05-2019
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Lamiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe: Tecomeae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Benin / Burkina / Gambia, The / Ghana / Guinea / Ivory Coast / Liberia / Mali / Nigeria / Niger / Senegal / Sierra Leone / Togo / Burundi / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Congo / Gabon / Gulf of Guinea Is. / Rwanda / Zaire / Chad / Eritrea / Ethiopia / Somalia / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Caprivi Strip / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces /
References (external):
- Pollinating Sausage Trees
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. LAst accessed 29 September 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed 29 September 2015.
data regenerated on Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:40:28 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily
Tribe Coleeae
Subfamily
Tribe Crescentieae
Subfamily
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