Medicinal Plants of Namibia

Plant(name:!Combretum&collinum& ! Family:!Combretaceae13!! ! Common(names:!! g≠oa47!! Kalahari!boswilg47!! Mupupu22!! Mutobo22!! Omupupuwaheke47!! Omupupwaheke22,!35!! Otjindanda22!! Range:( The!distribution!of!the!several! subspecies!of!this!plant!range!from! western!areas!like!Ruacana!and!central! areas!in!the!north!like!Waterberg13.!!Not! many!can!be!found!in!the!Caprivi!Strip,! nor!are!there!recorded!specimens! occurring!below!23°!S13.!!Most!C.& collinum!can!be!found!in!the!savanna! woodland!habitat13.!!!! ( Diagnostic(characteristics:( The!grey!bark!of!this!tree!can!chip,! revealing!red!cork!cambium! underneath13.!!C.&collinum!has!dark! green!to!yellowSgreen!leaves!that!vary! greatly!in!size!up!to!130!mm13.!!Some!plants!drop!their!leaves!from!July!to!October13.!! Like!Boscia&albitrunca,!this!shrub!has!creamScolored!flowers!but!they!are!much! smaller!and!can!vary!into!yellow!hues!and!tend!to!grow!in!clusters13.!!Flowers!bloom! from!August!to!September!while!fruit!tends!to!be!most!abundant!from!February!to! May13.!!The!tree!has!distinct!fourSwinged!fruit!whose!colors!can!range!from! yellowishSbrown!to!reddishSbrown!yielding!a!maximum!size!of!50!mm13.!!There!are! three!subspecies!of!this!tree!that!can!be!difficult!to!identify!without!the!winged!fruit! as!an!aide13.!!Fruit!can!also!be!hairy!or!hairless!depending!on!the!subspecies13.!!This! tree!is!also!easily!subjected!to!termite!damage35.&! ( Governmental(protection(status:(( The!government!does!not!currently!protect!this!tree!for!conservation!purposes13.! ( Indigenous(medicinal(use:!! The!Kwanyama!of!Owamboland!treat!coughs! ݥѠ

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