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Pericopsis laxiflora is a deciduous tree or shrub of West African savannah and dry forest, sold as satinwood and valued for its timber and medicinal use. It is seldom grown as a garden or houseplant, so care is mainly relevant to planting in warm, dry climates.
Pericopsis laxiflora is a woody deciduous shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. Sold commercially as satin wood, it is known in some regions as Kulu Kulu, among the Hausa speaking people, it is called Makarfo, the Yorubas call it Ayan and the Igbos call it Abua-Ocha. It is one of three species in the genus Pericopsis genus that occurs in Africa.
The species contains the alkaloids: N-methylcytisine, ammodendrine, and choline.
Occurs widely in the Savannah and dry forest regions of West Africa.
Root, bark, leaf decoctions are used to treat stomach ailments in Côte d'Ivoire, while in Guinea, plant extracts are used to treat shigellosis. In Ghana, it is used as a topical treatment for body pain and among some locals in Cameroon, the plant extracts are used by diabetes patients.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pericopsis laxiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
