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.
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- Culture: flowers are self infertile and will need to be cross pollinated by hand at night, blooms during the dry season1
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 - marginal (no foliage)
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-30-2021
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Lamiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe: Tecomeae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
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 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:30:32 -0400 [bcm v4.0]