Combretum zeyheri

Combretum zeyheri, the large-fruited bushwillow or Zeyher's bushwillow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Combretaceae, usually found growing on acidic or sandy soils in tropical African savannas.[1][2] A small to medium-sized tree, its roots are used as a source of material for making baskets and as a traditional medicine for haemorrhoids.[3]

Combretum zeyheri
Near Johannesburg
Winged fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Combretum
Species:
C. zeyheri
Binomial name
Combretum zeyheri
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Combretum antunesii Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum bragae Engl.
    • Combretum calocarpum Gilg ex Suess.
    • Combretum dilembense De Wild.
    • Combretum glandulosum F.Hoffm.
    • Combretum lopolense Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum oblongum F.Hoffm.
    • Combretum odontopetalum Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum platycarpum Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum sankisiense De Wild.
    • Combretum sinuatipetalum De Wild.
    • Combretum teuszii Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum tinctorum Welw. ex M.A.Lawson

References
  1. "Combretum zeyheri Sond". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. Neke, Kirsten S.; Owen-Smith, Norman; Witkowski, Ed T.F. (2006). "Comparative resprouting response of Savanna woody plant species following harvesting: The value of persistence". Forest Ecology and Management. 232 (1–3): 114–123. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2006.05.051.
  3. Malatji, Refilwe Maria (May 2015). "Combretum zeyheri Sond". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 23 February 2022.


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