🌿 Ekebergia capensis

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Plantae - Meliaceae

Plant Part Origin(s): Root Leaves Stem bark Wood

Known use: The bark of Ekebergia capensis is use for the treatment of various diseases including heart ailments, respiratory complaints, abscesses, pimples and boils and infertility

Source availability: Natal Herbarium, Durban (South Africa) Herbarium, University of Shizuoka Herbarium of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi.

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: Southern Africa East Africa

Countries: South Africa Kenya

Places of collection: KwaZulu-Natal Mount Kenya Forest in the Nanyuki area in central Kenya Gakoe forest, Kiambu County

GPS coordinates: Unavailable

Collection dates: Feb. 1, 1999 Jan. 1, 2004 April 1, 2013