Английская Википедия:Cussonia holstii
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Cussonia holstii is a small to medium size tree belonging to the family Araliaceae. The tree is similar in shape to a paw paw tree.[1]
Description
The species can grow up to 20 m tall, the trunk is straight and can reach 1 m in diameter. Its bark is fissured and scaly and commonly dark greyish in color.[1] The species has digitately compound adult leaves clustered at the end of branches, with 3-7 leaflets that are broadly ovate in outline with a crenate margin; the apex is acuminate while the base is cuneate to cordate.[2] Petiole is present and up to 40 cm long. Flowers are in spikes, green to yellow in color, can be up to 30 together at apex of branches.[2][1]
Distribution
The species occurs in East Africa from Somalia southwards to Tanzania.[3]
Uses
A decoction of leaf extracts is used in traditional medicine to treat abdominal pain while a bark decoction is used during child birth to clean the uterus and expel the placenta.[2] Leaves are also used as fodder for goats.
Wood is soft and used to make doors and beehives.[4]
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