Pleiocarpa mutica

Pleiocarpa mutica
Pleiocarpa mutica [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Pleiocarpa
Species:	P. mutica
Binomial name
Pleiocarpa mutica Benth.
Synonyms[2]
Hunteria pleiocarpa Hallier f. Pleiocarpa salicifolia Stapf Pleiocarpa tricarpellata Stapf

Pleiocarpa mutica grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7.5 metres (25 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. Fruit is yellow to bright orange with paired follicles, each up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long. The plant is found in a variety of habitats from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for stomach-ache, kidney diseases, malaria, jaundice and as a laxative.^[3] P. mutica is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon and the Republic of Congo.^[4]

References

1. 1910 illustration from M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith. - Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London., vol. 136 [= ser. 4, vol. 6]: Tab. 8343
2. "Pleiocarpa mutica". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
3. Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 468–469. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
4. Search for "Pleiocarpa mutica", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 18 August 2013