Antigonon cinerascensMartens & Galeotti [family POLYGONACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet, Polygonum sp.Not on Sheet [family POLYGONACEAE ] Verified by Not on Sheet,
Related name
Antigonon cinerascens
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Polygonum sp.
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Triplaris americana
Polygonum virginianum
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Information
Entry for Polygonum sp. null [family POLYGONACEAE]
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
Polygonum sp.null [family POLYGONACEAE]
Uses
Medicines: generally healing Phytochemistry: salt and substitutes
Description
An unidentified Polygonum is recorded as being used by the Fula of N Nigeria in lotion to cicatrise circumcision wounds. They also reduce the plant to ash as a salt-substitute (1).
