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Cussonia paniculata

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Highveld cabbage tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Cussonia
Species:
C. paniculata
Binomial name
Cussonia paniculata

Cussonia paniculata, also known as kiepersol, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height native to South Africa. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.

Uses

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The leaf is used ethnomedically to treat dysmenorrhea.

Cultivation

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Cussonia paniculata is cultivated as an ornamental plant for planting in temperate climate gardens and in container gardens.

References

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  • PlantZAfrica.com Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  • iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. paniculata
  • iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. sinuata
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cussonia paniculata". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.