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Tarenna fusco-flava

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Identification
Tarenna fusco-flava (K.Schum.) S.Moore [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Degreef,J., Chomelia laxissima K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Chomelia fusco-flava
  • Tarenna fuscoflava
  • Chomelia laxissima
  • Ixora laxiflora
  • Chomelia flavo-fusca
  • Tarenna fusco-flava

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Entry for Tarenna fusco-flava (K Schum.) N Hallé [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
Tarenna flavo-fusca (K Schum.) S Moore. [family RUBIACEAE]
Tarenna fusco-flava (K Schum.) N Hallé [family RUBIACEAE]
Uses
(leaf, stem-bark, root-bark) Phytochemistry: alkaloids
Description
A slender climbing shrub, or small tree to 3½ m high; of the forest; Liberia to W Cameroons, and in Angola and Uganda.The leaf is reported to contain 0∙8% total alkaloid, whilst bark of stem and roots appears to be even richer (1).
References
Reference:1. Bouquet & Debray, 1974: 153, as T. flavo-fusca.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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