Kigelia africana
Most Recent Name: Kigelia africana
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Bignoniaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Fruits Stem bark
Known use: In the folk medicine, the fruits of the plant are used as dressing for ulcers, purgative and to increase the flow of milk in lactating women. The bark is traditionally used as a remedy for syphilis and gonorrhea. Some interesting diverse biological studies on K. pinnata had been reported such as the anti-implantation, molluscicidal and antimicrobial activities.
Source availability: Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan (Nigeria) Herbarium of Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: North Africa West Africa
Countries: Egypt Nigeria
Places of collection: El Zoharia garden in Cairo Giza zoological garden, Cairo Lagelu Orman Botanical Garden in Giza
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Jan. 3, 1990 Oct. 1, 1999
