Status:
valid
Authors:
Capuron
Source:
tro
Year:
1961
Citation Micro:
Adansonia , n.s., 1: 81 (1961)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133168
Common Names
- Ivodea
- Sahafariensis
- Ivodea Sahafariensis
Description
Ivodea sahafariensis (also called 'Sahafari Ivodea', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 5 m tall. It is native to tropical Africa, from Sudan to South Africa, and Madagascar. It grows in dry woodland, bushland and grassland.
Uses & Benefits
Ivodea sahafariensis has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat fever, skin diseases, and stomach ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ivodea sahafariensis has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have thin, light green leaves.
Where to Find Ivodea sahafariensis
Ivodea sahafariensis is native to tropical and subtropical forests in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
Species in the Ivodea genus
Ivodea choungiensis,
Ivodea lanceolata,
Ivodea menabeensis,
Ivodea confertifolia,
Ivodea alata,
Ivodea trichocarpa,
Ivodea reticulata,
Ivodea sahafariensis,
Ivodea cordata,
Ivodea cristata,
Ivodea mahanarica,
Ivodea nana,
Ivodea mananarensis,
Ivodea acuminata,
Ivodea analalavensis,
Ivodea ankeranensis,
Ivodea antilahimenae,
Ivodea aymoniniana,
Ivodea capuronii,
Ivodea decaryana,
Ivodea delphinensis,
Ivodea macrocarpa,
Ivodea mahaboensis,
Ivodea occidentalis,
Ivodea petrae,
Ivodea ravelonarivoi,
Ivodea razakamalalae,
Ivodea toliarensis,
Ivodea mayottensis,
Ivodea moheliensis,
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia baileyensis,
Acmadenia bodkinii,
Acmadenia burchellii,
Acmadenia candida,
Acmadenia densifolia,
Acmadenia faucitincta,
Acmadenia flaccida,
Acmadenia fruticosa,
Acmadenia gracilis,
Acmadenia heterophylla,
Acmadenia kiwanensis,
Acmadenia latifolia,
Acmadenia laxa,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia macropetala,
Acmadenia maculata,
Acmadenia matroosbergensis,
Acmadenia mundiana,
Acmadenia nivea,
Acmadenia nivenii,
Acmadenia obtusata,
Acmadenia patentifolia,
Acmadenia rourkeana,
Acmadenia rupicola,
Acmadenia sheilae,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia tetracarpellata,
Acmadenia tetragona,
Acmadenia trigona,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia wittebergensis,
Acradenia euodiiformis,
Acradenia frankliniae,
Acronychia richards-beehleri,
Acronychia aberrans,
Acronychia acidula,
Acronychia acronychioides,
Acronychia acuminata,
Acronychia arfakensis,
Acronychia baeuerlenii,
Acronychia brassii,
Acronychia carrii,
Acronychia cartilaginea,
Acronychia chooreechillum,