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Taxon:
Combretum caffrum
(Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Combretum
Family:
Combretaceae
Subfamily:
Combretoideae
Tribe:
Combreteae
Subtribe:
Combretinae
Nomen number:
311504
Place of publication:
Revis. gen. pl. 3(3):87. 1898
Verified:
02/08/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Dodonaea caffra
Eckl. & Zeyh.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Combretum salicifolium
E. Mey. ex Hook.
No images
Reference(s)
Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds.
1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Note:
mentions
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Palmer, E. & N. Pitman.
1972-1973. Trees of southern Africa.
United Kingdom National Health Service: Health Information Resources.
2001. New drug from tree bark to help beat cancer.
Note:
re. source of combretastatin, a potential cancer treatment
Common names
English
Cape bush-willow –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape
Native
Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[Eastern Cape]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
potential source of combretastatin
fide http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/newsAndRssArticle.aspx?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.library.nhs.uk%2Fresources%2F%3Fid%3D66259,=p&n=20,
United Kingdom National Health Service: Health Information Resources.
2001. New drug from tree bark to help beat cancer.
Note:
re. source of combretastatin, a potential cancer treatment
Name
References