Cussonia paniculata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Aralioideae |
| Genus: | Cussonia |
| Species: | C. paniculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Cussonia paniculata is a large evergreen shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height native to South Africa. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.
Uses
The leaf is used ethnomedically to treat dysmenorrhea.
Cultivation
Cussonia paniculata is cultivated as an ornamental plant for planting in temperate climate gardens and in container gardens.
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Close-up of foliage -
Tall specimens at Groenkloof N.R. -
Cultivated at Bochum Botanical Garden
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cussonia paniculata. |
- PlantzAfrica
- iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. paniculata
- iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. sinuata
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Cussonia+paniculata&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Cussonia paniculata"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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