Combretum paniculatum
Burning bush | |
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Inflorescence | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Combretum |
Species: | C. paniculatum
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Binomial name | |
Combretum paniculatum |
Combretum paniculatum, the burning bush or forest flame-creeper, is a plant species in the genus Combretum found in Africa. The fruit is a samara, i.e. a winged seed.
Chemistry[]
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fruit
The ethyl acetate extract of the leaf shows the presence of phenolic compounds (flavonoids, coumarins and tannins), sterols and alkaloids.[citation needed]
It produces a gum that is not recommended for food applications.[1]
References[]
- ^ Anderson, DM; Wang, WP (1990). "Composition of the gum from Combretum paniculatum and four other gums which are not permitted food additives". Phytochemistry. 29 (4): 1193–5. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)85427-h. PMID 1366426.
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Categories:
- Combretum
- Plants described in 1808