Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the Annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist ...
Xylopia aethiopica
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Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, of the Annonaceae family that can grow up to 20m high. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of Africa.
The dried fruits of X. aethiopica are used... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Xylopia aethiopica
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
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What is Xylopia aethiopica in Igbo?
Xylopia aethiopica's local names in Nigeria include "Uda" in Igbo, "Urherien" in Urhobo, "Erunje" in Yoruba, and "Kimba" in Hausa (Imo et al., 2018). It has also been reported that the plant possesses antioxidant and other pharmacological properties (Fetse et al., 2016;Oso et al., 2018; Okagu et al., 2018) .
What is Xylopia aethiopica in Yoruba?
Xylopia aethiopica also called Negro and Ethiopian pepper is known as Chimba in Hausa, Eeru alamo in Yoruba (because the fruit opens to discharge the seeds when ripe), and Uda in Igbo.
Jun 21, 2020
What is Xylopia aethiopica in Twi?
Grains of Selim (known as Hwentea in Twi and Kimba in Hausa) refers to the seeds of a shrubby tree, Xylopia aethiopica, found in Africa.
What is Xylopia aromatica used for?
It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses and social uses, as animal food and a medicine and for fuel and food.
May 23, 2019 · It is used traditionally to treat female infertility, hemorrhoids, uterine fibroid, malaria, amenorrhea, cough, syphilis, diabetes, and ...
Oct 17, 2016 · Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae) is used in some folk medicines and widely consumed as a spice in some parts of Nigeria.
Xylopia aethiopica is used in a decoction of the dried fruit to treat bronchitis, asthma, arthritis, rheumatism, headache, neuralgia and colic pain.
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UDA Hwentia 'Hwenteaa' as the Akans call it is the fruit of the tree called Xylopia aethiopica. Reportedly, the Ewe people call it 'etso' and the Ga people 'so ...
Jun 21, 2020 · Xylopia aethiopica is used in the treatment of a number of diseases including cough, malaria, constipation, uterine fibroid and amenorrhea. The ...
Xylopia aethiopica details: Woody/Herbaceous: Woody. Notes: Taxonomic Classification Level, Taxon Names, Approved Names, Common Names, Synonyms.
Ethiopian pepper is a multipurpose tree that is very important in the local economy, supplying foods, a wide range of medicines, wood and many other ...
In Magnoliales: Timber. The wood of Xylopia aethiopica is quite flexible and has some local use in west-central Africa for masts, boat paddles, and rudders.
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A.Rich. (Annonaceae) is a valuable medicinal plant widely distributed in the West African rainforest from Senegal to Sudan in ...
