Status:
valid
Authors:
S.Moore
Source:
wcs
Year:
1911
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 49: 153 (1911)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000966324
Common Names
- Fadogia salictaria
- Willow-Like Fadogia
- Salictaria Fadogia
Description
Fadogia salictaria (also called Willow Fadogia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 8 m tall. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in woodland, savanna and scrub habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Fadogia salictaria is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, malaria, and dysentery.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Fadogia salictaria has small, yellow flowers, followed by small, reddish-brown seeds. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Fadogia salictaria
Fadogia salictaria can be found in the tropical regions of Africa, such as Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Congo.
Species in the Fadogia genus
Fadogia ancylantha,
Fadogia andersonii,
Fadogia arenicola,
Fadogia audruana,
Fadogia butayei,
Fadogia caespitosa,
Fadogia chlorantha,
Fadogia chrysantha,
Fadogia cienkowskii,
Fadogia cinerascens,
Fadogia elskensii,
Fadogia erythrophloea,
Fadogia fragrans,
Fadogia fuchsioides,
Fadogia glaberrima,
Fadogia gossweileri,
Fadogia graminea,
Fadogia homblei,
Fadogia lactiflora,
Fadogia latifolia,
Fadogia leucophloea,
Fadogia luangwae,
Fadogia oblongo-lanceolata,
Fadogia obscura,
Fadogia olivacea,
Fadogia parvifolia,
Fadogia pobeguinii,
Fadogia punctulata,
Fadogia rostrata,
Fadogia salictaria,
Fadogia schmitzii,
Fadogia spectabilis,
Fadogia stenophylla,
Fadogia tetraquetra,
Fadogia tomentosa,
Fadogia triphylla,
Fadogia variifolia,
Fadogia verdcourtii,
Fadogia verdickii,
Fadogia vollesenii,
Fadogia glabberima,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata,
Acranthera anamallica,
Acranthera athroophlebia,
Acranthera atropella,
Acranthera aurantiaca,
Acranthera axilliflora,
Acranthera bullata,
Acranthera capitata,
Acranthera ceylanica,
Acranthera didymocarpa,
Acranthera endertii,
Acranthera frutescens,
Acranthera grandiflora,
Acranthera hallieri,
Acranthera hirtostipula,
Acranthera involucrata,
Acranthera johannis-winkleri,
Acranthera lanceolata,
Acranthera longipes,
Acranthera longipetiolata,
Acranthera maculata,
Acranthera megaphylla,
Acranthera monantha,
Acranthera nieuwenhuisii,
Acranthera ophiorhizoides,
Acranthera parviflora,
Acranthera philippensis,
Acranthera ruttenii,
Acranthera salmonea,
Acranthera siamensis,
Acranthera siliquosa,
Acranthera simalurensis,
Acranthera sinensis,
Acranthera strigosa,
Acranthera tomentosa,
Acranthera variegata,
Acranthera velutinervia,
Acranthera yatesii,
Acranthera philippinensis,
Acranthera burmanica,
Acranthera virescens,
Acranthera hoangii,
Acranthera collina,
Acrobotrys discolor,
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis,
Acrosynanthus latifolius,
Acrosynanthus minor,
Acrosynanthus ovatus,
Acrosynanthus parvifolius,
Acrosynanthus revolutus,