Scientific name |
Entada rheedei |
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Family |
Fabaceae |
Malagasy name |
Karabo, Vahankarabo, Vaheamiolana, Vaheasolana, Vahebe, Vahinikarabo, Vihinkarabo, Voankarabo |
English name |
African Dream Herb, Snuff Box Sea Bean, Monkey ladder, Elephant climber |
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Use by people |
Used in African traditional medicine to induce vivid dream. also used as a topical ointment against jaundice, toothache, ulcers and to treat muscular-skeletal problems |
Description |
Distribution |
Picture made in (year and area) |
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Liana in dry till humid forest, distributed over Africa, Asia and Pacific |
March 2012
Garden Zazamalala, east of Morondava |
Large pictures of plant |
Photo 1 |
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Pictures of flowers and fruits |
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Photo 3 |
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email : Fred Triep
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