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Brugmansia suaveolens

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Identification
Brugmansia suaveolens (Willd.) Bercht. & J.Presl [family SOLANACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Datura arborea
  • Brugmansia suaveolens
  • Brugmansia arborea
  • Datura gardneri
  • Datura suaveolens
Common name
  • kubejarro (Hallam) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • Gambia) mereng (Halam) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • aweawu = to chew is to die (FRI) pepeadiawo = to chew is to d (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kubejarro = cure-all; refers also to several Datura spp. (Hallam) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • angel’s trumpets, moonflower (Hallam)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Information

Entry for Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. & Bonp.) Berecht & Presl [family ]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 5
Names
Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. & Bonp.) Berecht & Presl [family ]
Datura suaveolens Humb. & Bonpl. [family SOLANACEAE]
Common names
English angel’s trumpets, moonflower (Hallam). THE GAMBIA: FULA-PULAAR (The Gambia) mereng (Halam) MANDING-MANDINKA kubejarro = cure-all; refers also to several Datura spp. (Hallam) WOLOF kubejarro (Hallam) GHANA: AKAN-ASANTE aweawu = to chew is to die (FRI) pepeadiawo = to chew is to d
Uses
Drink: alcoholic, stimulant Medicines: generally healing Medicines: sedatives, etc. Medicines: paralysis, epilepsy, convulsions, spasm Phytochemistry: ordeal-poisons Phytochemistry: miscellaneously poisonous or repellent Phytochemistry: alkaloids Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended Agri-horticulture: hedges, markers (foliage (cattle)) Agri-horticulture: fodder (twig) Products: chew-sticks, etc. Social: religion, superstitions, magic
Products
english: Fern, Common maidenhairenglish: Common maidenhair fernenglish: Venus maidenhair fernenglish: Fern, Venus maidenhairenglish: Maidenhair fern, Commonenglish: Maidenhair fern, Venusenglish: Angel's trumpetsenglish: Maidenhair fernenglish: Fern, Maidenhairenglish: Moonflower
Description
A shrub, or small tree with large white fragrant flowers. native of Brazil, and now much cultivated throughout the tropics. It is present in The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and W Cameroons.West Africans recognise the qualities of the plant by several desc
References
References:1. Burkill, IH, 1935: 771, as Datura suaveolens Humb. & Bonpl. 2. Hallam, 1979: 171 as D. suaveolens. 3. Irvine, s.d., a: as D. suaveolens Humb. & Bonpl. 4. Schultes, 1972: 36, as D. suaveolens. 5. Vigne 1090, K. 6. Walt & Breyer-Brandwijk, 196
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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