Cedrelopsis grevei
Cedrelopsis grevei | |
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dryed Cedrelopsis grevei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Cedrelopsis |
Species: | C. grevei
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Binomial name | |
Cedrelopsis grevei | |
Synonyms | |
Katafa crassisepalum Costantin & Poisson |
Cedrelopsis grevei, also known as katrafay or kathrafay, is an endemic bush tree from Madagascar.
Distribution[]
It grows in dry, subarid and subhumid bioclimates, on the West coast in the provinces of Toliara (Tuléar), Mahajanga and Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) in altitudes from 0–900 m. It grows as bushlike tree with a diameter of 0.2 to 1.5 m, reaching a height of 2–9 m. Leave size is 12–20 cm x 6–8 cm.[2]
Uses[]
Its stem bark and leaves are used for the production of essential oil that is used in traditional medicine to relieve malaria, fever and muscular fatigue[3]
Its wood is used for construction purposes.[4]
Ecology[]
Cedrelopsis grevei is considered being of Least concern (LC).[5]
Synonyms[]
- Katafa crassisepalum Costantin & Poiss. [6]
References[]
- Hist. Phys. Madagascar 34(4): , atlas 2, t. 25,1893
- ^ "Cedrelopsis grevei Baill. & Courchet". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Contribution à la Réalisation de la Pharmacopée malgache by M.N.M.Randovoson 2004, University of Antananarivo
- ^ www.uu.nl[permanent dead link] (.pdf, accessed 31.03.2012).
- ^ eoearth.org. Madagascar Woodland (accessed 31.03.2012)
- ^ Tropicos
- ^ tropicos.org
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Cedrelopsis
- Endemic flora of Madagascar
- Trees of Madagascar
- Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon
- Taxa named by Lucien Désiré Joseph Courchet
- Least concern biota of Africa