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Keetia multiflora

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Identification
Isotype of Keetia multiflora (Schumach. & Thonn.) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Bridson,D.,
Related name
  • Keetia multiflora
  • Psychotria multiflora
  • Psydrax parviflora
  • Canthium kitsoni
  • Canthium multiflorum
Common name
  • ngεngili (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • akolot∫o a generalterm for plants of similar habit (BD&H; FRI) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • flele (BD&H; FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

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Entry for Keetia multiflora (Schum. & Thonn.) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE]
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 4
Names
Keetia multiflora (Schum. & Thonn.) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE]
Canthium heudelotii Hiern. [family RUBIACEAE]
Common names
SIERRA LEONE: MENDE ngεngili (NWT) GHANA: GA akolot∫o a generalterm for plants of similar habit (BD&H; FRI) GBE-VHE flele (BD&H; FRI)
Uses
(leaf) Medicines: arthritis, rheumatism, etc. (leaf) Medicines: fabrifuges (leaf) Medicines: dropsy, swellings, oedema, gout (leaf) Social: religion, superstitions, magic
Description
A straggling shrub; of scrub vegetation; Mali to Dahomey, and into the Congo basin.A leaf-decoction is used in Congo (Brazzaville) to bathe and friction the legs for localized oedemas, rheumatism and fever pains (1). It also is put into formulations for t
References
Reference:1. Bouquet, 1969: 206–7, as Canthium multiflorum (Schum. & Thonn.) Bridson.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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