What is combretum?
Combretum is a family of plant combretaceae and contains approximately 250 species of trees and shrubs that come from most tropical areas, with the exception of the continent of Australia. These plants are often still green, although some are deciduous for a short time. Some species have adapted in areas where they grow. Bushing slopes may be on the rocky slopes; Near the coast can grow like thickets; And they often grow like trees in forests. Many combretum has healing use, especially in native herbs. Some species have leaves that grow in Whorls. Generally, the leaves are whole, which means that they are not gear or lobbies on the edges. These bell flowers grow in race or panic on terminal stopwatch or Auxistonka Liara. Many of these clusters are densely loaded with red flowers that can measure from 0.75 inches (about 2 cm) to more than 1.5 inches (about 4 cm) long. Growers often cultivate some of the combretum for their spectacular flowers.
type c. Grandiforum is an evergreen shrub or semi -cellar that responds well to support pergolas or trellis in the garden. Growers usually grow it for their bright red flowers, which grow on a short one -sided race. The cryry generally grows to a height of 12 to 20 feet (about 4 to 5 m) and 6 to 12 feet (about 2 to 4 m). This native of regions in West Africa, Gambia and Ghana generally needs a warm climate with a minimum temperature of 60 ° F (about 16 ° C) to be successful.
semi-emergreen shrub, c. paniculatum , has barbed stems and papers, wide elliptical leaves that can measure up to 7 inches (About 18 cm) long. Its red flowers are usually 1.5 inches (4 cm) long and are grouped into panick. This plant from tropical Africa parts can grow to heights of 30 feet (about 9 m) and spread to 10 to 15 feet (about 3 to 5 m) wide. Growers generally feed on climbing varieties.
Leadwood or c. Imberbe isProtected tree in Africa. In its native areas, it can grow at 66 feet (about 20 m) high with the spread of a canopy that is almost as wide. It is the largest tree in South Africa and often grows in mixed forest and bushveld, especially waterways, lakes and similar regions. The Leadwood tree trunk is usually light gray to white with a tag with a hadisker and green leaves are leather. Fragrant, creamy white to yellow flowers ripen into fruit, which has four wings, which form a cross shape and turns from yellowish green to red when ripen.
Some shrub trunks use a cord similar to the sap to the food clamp. Different animal species, including antelope, elephants and other tree foreagers, graze on ripe plants combretum . Many types of rodents eat seeds and on seedlings of livestock. Excessive grazing threatened some species, especially the lead wood.
Generally people from around the world use combretum . Some people boundThey are brown on toothpaste ash with lead wood. Most herbal drugs are used for cough and chest problems, stomach pain and diarrhea and parasites. Pharmaceutical companies use some of the plants called Bush Willows, for anti -cancer compounds or combretastins . Most combretastins are made of c. Cafrum cortex and reduce blood flow to cancer tumors.
non -medical use of plants combretum varies depending on area and species. Some tribes melt immature branches and stems in baskets, mats and other objects. Although sawdust are often irritating skin, people use hard wood for furniture, walking holes and more. Some tribes use root bark for tanned skin.