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Lannea microcarpa
Also called Tree Grapes
Lannea microcarpa is a dioecious tree of the cashew family from the savannas of West Africa, grown locally for its fruit, leaves and dye bark. It is grown mainly outdoors in seasonally dry tropical climates rather than as a houseplant.
Lannea microcarpa is a dioecious plant within the Anacardiaceae family. It is also called African grapes and occurs in the Sudan and Guinea savanna of West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. The plant is used to dye basilan fini, a traditional cloth in a red and brown colour.
Chemical compounds isolated from the leaves of Lannea microcarpa include polyphenols and novel flavanoids such as 4'-methoxy-myricetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, myricetin 3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, and myricetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, vitexin, isovitexin, and gallic acid.
Occurs in the Sudanian and Guinea savannas of West Africa and in Cameroon.
Leaf extracts of the species is traditionally used in would healing process and for topical treatments of various ailments including conjunctivitis, gingivitis and stomatitis. A root bark decoction is applied to treat stomach and skin related troubles. Its leaves and fruits are collected and eaten by locals. The exudate from the bark is applied in the dyeing process of hand-made cloths, red-brown dye is applied to basil-lan fini, a traditional medicine cloth and other locally handmade fabrics.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
