henna, henné, Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
fu diol (JB) fudal (K&A) fudaley (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
tree mignonette; Jamaica mignonette; Egyptian privet; henna; of the Ancients - Cyprus, cupros, cypress, cypress shrub; camphire (The Bible, Song of Solomon 1: 14)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
diabé (JB; JMD) diabi (JB) diébé (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
hendel hadjètchlma (JB) henna (JB) henni (JB) l’henné (JB) (SENEGAL, ARABIC (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
fudan (JB) pudé (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
diabe (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
Flora
Entry for LAWSONIA inermis L. [family LYTHRACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. G. Gilbert & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Evergreen shrub or tree 2–7 m high; young stems 4-sided, sometimes forming rigid spines. Leaves elliptic, obovate to oblanceolate, 1.2–6.7 x 0.5–2.7 cm, base cuneate into short petiole, tip acute. Panicles 5–25 cm long; bracts minute, caducous. Flowers scented; pedicels 2–4 mm long. Hypanthium plus sepals 3–5 mm long, sepals ovate-triangular. Petals ovate, 1.5–2.5 mm long, base cordate, yellowish-white; style c. 3 mm long. Fruits exserted from hypanthium, 4–6 x 4.5–8 mm, pale. Seeds 2–2.6 mm long.
Range
N1; C1, 2; S1–3 throughout the Old World tropics, widely grown as a dye-plant; introduced to the New World tropics.
Cilaan, ellan (Som.); henna (Arabic, Eng.: applied to dye obtained from this species). The crushed leaves, mixed with an acid such as lime juice, produce a red dye used for colouring hair and skin.
